Today in history

• 1674

  John Milton – Milton died in 1674 of kidney failure at the age of 65. He was buried at St Giles Cripplegate in London. [Bunhill, London, United Kingdom]

• 1827

  Edgar Allan Poe – On November 8, 1827. Poe was promoted to "artificer", an enlisted tradesman who prepared shells for artillery, and had his monthly pay doubled [Charleston, South Carolina United States]

• 1894

  Robert Frost – Robert sells his first poem, "My Butterfly. An Elegy" which is published in the November 8, 1894, edition of the New York Independent [New York, United States]

• 2013

  Pablo Neruda – Test results are released on 8 November 2013 of the seven-month investigation by a 15 member forensic team. Patricio Bustos, the head of Chile's medical legal service, stated "No relevant chemical substances have been found that could be linked to Mr. Neruda's death" [Santiago, Chile]

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Forward Prize First / WW1 Poet Published – Poetry News Roundup November 7th

This week on My Poetic Side we look at a first from the Forward Prize and the forgotten World War One Poet whose work has finally been published. A First for the Forward Prize For the first time ever, the Forward Prize has announced that will be sharing the honour that comes with winning one of the most prestigious poetry awards in the UK between two poets. They have named ...

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