Today, in our poetry news roundup, we bring you the sad news that the poet Michael Longley has died at the age of 85. Prize-winning Poet Michael Longley Dies Aged 85 Michael Longley, the Northern Irish poet, who was described by Seamus Heaney as “a custodian of griefs and wonders” has passed away aged 85. He died on Wednesday due to complications arising from a hip ...
This week on My Poetic Side we look at the winner of this year’s TS Eliot Prize for poetry, the reasons why Robert Burns is being side-lined, and the grant to preserve Lord Byron’s statue. TS Eliot Poetry Prize 2025 Peter Gizzi has been announced as the winner of this year's TS Eliot prize for poetry with his book Fierce ...
Today’s poetry new round up takes a look at the Muslim Rabbie Burns, the 2025 Peter Porter Poetry Prize and the Burns inspired pub menu. New Biography Tells Story of Poet Known as the Muslim Rabbie Burns A recently released biography tells the story of John ‘Yehya’ Parkinson, the Kilwinning poet and author who converted to Islam and is often referred to as ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at those individuals connected to poetry who made it to the 2025 New Years’ Honours list and the funding that has been granted for a home for an iconic Gaelic poem. New Year’s Honours 2025 The publication of this year’s list of New Years’ honour recipients saw a huge number of individuals ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we look at this years recipient of the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Hungarian Poet George Szirtes - King’s Gold Medal for Poetry Recipient George Szirtes, the British poet born in Hungary, has been named as the recipient of the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry. This will be given to him by His Majesty King Charles the ...
