Today's poetry news round up looks at the poet Robert Bly who has died aged 94 and the shortlist for this years Costa Book Award. Robert Bly, Award Winning Poet, Dies at Age of 94 The poet and writer Robert Bly died on Sunday at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his entire family when he passed away and had been suffering ...
We begin the week with a look at a fragment of an epic poem that had been thought to be lost and an address book that smashed everyone’s expectations at auction. Fragment of 12th Century Epic Poem That Was lost Found in Book Binding A fragment of a 12th Century French poem written by Guillaume d’Orange, which it was believed had been lost forever, ...
Todays poetry news round up takes a look at a performance that blends eastern and western cultures and the winner of this years Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest. Eastern and Western Cultures Blended The works of two of the great 20th century poets, one eastern and one western, are to be blended together for a centenary performance, which will take place at the Rich ...
We begin the week with a look at the winner of the BookTrust award who has made history and the driftwood sculpture of a poet. BookTrust Winner Makes History John Agard has made history by becoming the first poet to have ever been named as a Lifetime Achievement Award BookTrust winner. The award has been given for his incredible contribution to the field of ...
Today in our round up of poetry news we look at the poet Sonia Sanchez as she prepares to publish a new book and the musical that hopes to free Rumi from Instagram. Sonia Sanchez, Poet, Has Lots More to do For more than 60 years the poet Sonia Sanchez has been assisting in the redefinition of American literature and politics. She ...
