We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the first Kings Gold Medal for Poetry to be awarded by King Charles III and the remarks made about Dante at a political event. King Charles III Awards First King’s Gold Medal for Poetry Selima Hill, the celebrated writer, has been announced by Buckingham Palace as this ...
In today's poetry news round-up, we take a look at the life of the poet Charles Simic, who has died at the age of 84. Charles Simic Dies Aged 84 The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic has died at the age of 84. The Serbian-American poet's death was confirmed on Monday, 9th January, by the executive editor ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at some members of the lineup that has been announced for the Malvern Festival of Ideas 2023. We also have a story about Chicago’s search for its first-ever poet laureate. Malvern Festival of Ideas 2023 Scheduled to take place from 3rd March to 5th March, the Malvern Festival of Ideas 2023 has begun ...
Today's poetry news round-up looks at the rare Burns book saved from destruction and the new poet laureate for Columbia, South Carolina. Rare Robert Burns Book Saved from Barber’s Razors A Glasgow seed merchant saved an incomplete and rare copy of one of the rarest books of poetry by Robert Burns from a barbers shop. John Murison, a collector ...
We begin 2023 here on My Poetic Side with a look at the meaning of Auld Lang Syne, the poet urging the UK to return Ethiopia’s “stolen” prince and the animated film about Rumi that will be released in February. The Meaning of Auld Lang Syne As the clocks struck midnight on New Years' Eve, people all over the world ...
