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 ...
We begin the week with a look at a poet's former home which has been places on the risk register and a new book about war poetry that is being released. William Blakes Former Cottage Placed on Heritage at Risk Register A thatched cottage in West Sussex that was once the home of the poet William Blake, and his wife Catherine has been ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at an exhibition dedicated to Tupac Shakur, Natalie Diaz’s participation in Native American Heritage Month and the winners of this years Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship. The Legacy and Life of Tupac Shakur to be Topic of Exhibition A touring museum exhibition that is dedicated to the life of the hip hop artist and poet Tupac ...
