Today we have just one poetry news story, the sad death of the poet and critic Anne Stevenson, who has died aged 87.
Anne Stevenson, Poet and Critic Dies Aged 87
The poet and critic Anne Stevenson has passed away at the age of 87.
Born in 1933 in Cambridge, Anne was the oldest of three daughters. Her father was the American philosopher Charles Stevenson. ...
Today we bring you news about the 2020 winners of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenburg and Ruth Lilly and Poetry Fellowships and the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. We also look at the u-turn which means poetry will be included in the GCSEs for 2021.
Ruth Lilly and Rosenberg Fellowship Winners Announced for 2020
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The Poetry Foundation and the Poetry Magazine ...
We begin another week of poetry news with a look at the farmhouse with poetry connections that has been saved, the new insights into Mahmoud Darwish and the street named in honour of a poet.
265 Years of History, A Farmhouse Saved
Last month, the Princeton Planning Board (PPB) gave their approval to a minor subdivision plan for Red Farmhouse, the property at 145 ...
Our final poetry news looks at the house that inspired the Bronte sisters, Kooser stepping down from his poetry column and the poetry inspired calligraphy mural.
House with Links to Emily Bronte to be Sold
Ponden Hall in Stansbury, West Yorkshire has gone up for sale with a price tag of over £1m. The building is frequently identified as the Linton’s house Thrushcross Grange ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the poets on the Scotiabank Giller longlist, we have news about the Off the Shelf Book Festival and we look at the poet to be honoured with a postage stamp.
Longlist for the $100k Scotiabank Giller Prize Announced
The longlist for this years Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. There are 14 titles on the ...