Wordsworth House Purchase/Trethewey’s Memoir – Poetry News Roundup July 30th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at the sale of the former home of William Wordsworth. We also have a short article about Natasha Trethewey’s new memoir. Buddhist Charity Purchase Poet’s Former Home The former Alfoxton Park Hotel, which was once the house, where William Wordsworth lived in Somerset has been sold. The property which had been put up for sale by ...

Poet’s Letter From The Queen/Varavara Rao Update – Poetry News Roundup 29th July

 

Today in our poetry news round-up, we take a look at the poet who received a letter from the Queen and we also bring you an update on the Indian poet who was recently moved from prison to hospital where he tested positive for Covid 19. Queen Gives Rave Review to Poet A former salesman from Herts who has turned poet has been honoured ...

Tonki Passes Away/Iran Braille Books Published/Vision Of Scotland – Poetry News Roundup July 28th

 

Today we bring you articles about the death of the poet Inayat Tonki, the Braille books that are being produced in Iran and the 2020 Vision for Scotland exhibition. Inayat Tonki, Poet, Passes Away Professor Inayat Ali Khan Tonki, an author and humorous poet has passed away at 85. The poet died on Sunday in Karachi. Born in Tonk, India in 1935 the poet and ...

Mayakovsky Anniversary/Picador Poet/Fashion and Poetry – Poetry News Roundup July 27th

 

This week we begin our poetry news round up with a look at a celebration to honour Vladimir Mayakovsky. We also have the poet signed up to Picador and the fashion label combining poetry and streetwear. 127th Birth Anniversary of Vladimir Mayakovsky Observed The Russian Centre for Science and Culture, which is in Dhaka, celebrated the 127th anniversary of the birth of the Russian ...

Statues Causing Controversy – Poetry news Roundup July 24th

 

Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at two statues causing controversy, one in Georgia and the other in the US. Historic Tensions Highlighted by Writers Statue 40 kilometres away from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, lies a small park in front of the cultural centre of the town of Marneuli. The shiny black plinth is topped with a grey statue of ...