This week in our poetry news round up we look at the poet who has been named as one of this year's MacArthur Fellows, and at National Poetry Day, which was celebrated across the UK on Thursday.
Poet Layli Long Soldier Awarded MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship
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The American poet Layli Long ...
This week in our poetry news round up we look at the two poets who have made it onto this year's Booker Prize shortlist and at what's in store for National Poetry Day next week.
Two Poets Shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize
The shortlist for the 2026 Booker Prize was announced on Tuesday, and poetry lovers have good reason to pay attention this ...
This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the writer Annie Dillard and the announcement of this year's National Book Award for Poetry longlist.
Annie Dillard Passes Away Aged 81
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Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer whose very first published ...
This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet and feminist Robin Morgan and the announcement of the Poetry Foundation's 2026 Pegasus Awards.
Poet and Feminist Robin Morgan Dies Aged 85
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Robin Morgan, the poet, essayist and editor who became one of the defining figures of second-wave feminism, has died at ...
This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the American poet, novelist and farmer Wendell Berry, and the return of one of the north of England's most unusual poetry festivals.
Poet and Farmer Wendell Berry Dies Aged 92
Wendell Berry, the Kentucky writer whose poems, novels and essays made the case for small farms, local communities and a ...
