O.C. Poet Laureate’s work captures his personal journeys: Santiago Canyon College alum Gustavo Hernandez's writing takes his readers into his Santa Ana ...
ocregister.com/2024/02/26/o-c-poet-laureates-work-captures-his-personal-journeys/
Man ejected from event at Central Library over 'racist heckling': Nottingham City Council said it does not condone racism or any other type of discrimination
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Kentuckian Ada Limón named one of TIME magazine's 2024 Women of the Year: Limón's poem “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" is being engraved in the Europa ...
courier-journal.com/story/life/2024/02/21/ada-limn-named-one-of-time-magazines-2024-women-of-the-year/72685958007/
Academy of American Poets receives its largest-ever donation: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded two grants totaling more than $5 ...
npr.org/2024/01/31/1227793415/academy-of-american-poets-fellowship-donation-mellon-foundation
First Alton Arts Festival line-up revealed: Tickets are now on sale for the first ever Alton Arts Festival, with celebrities coming to the town throughout the ...
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24125876.first-alton-arts-festival-line-up-revealed/
UNI’s Vince Gotera named Iowa Poet Laureate: ‘Vince Gotera represents the best of Iowa’s fertile poetic tradition’
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The Second Death of Pablo Neruda: Graciela Mochkofsky on the reëvaluation of the poet Pablo Neruda, whose past is now being critically looked at by Chileans and ...
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The legacy we leave, in garden and in prose: Whether it’s boys or bushes, the seed we plant determine what grows from it. This is what we leave behind.
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Line-up announced for Budleigh Literary Festival Spring Weekend: The lineup of authors, who will be speaking at Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival’s Spring ...
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U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s ode is headed for the stars: As a "Star Wars" fan, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón is enjoying her involvement with a NASA ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/24/u-s-poet-laureate-ada-limons-ode-is-headed-for-the-stars/
Cillian Murphy was always a natural performer, says former English teacher: Regional reports from the Irish Examiner team
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Russian dissident poet Lev Rubinstein dead at 76: Poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against Russian ...
english.alarabiya.net/life-style/art-and-culture/2024/01/14/Russian-dissident-poet-Lev-Rubinstein-dead-at-76
24 to watch in 2024: A prize-winning writer shines her literary light on new authors
kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article283738203.html
Salaam Green selected as the city of Birmingham’s inaugural poet laureate: Writer and educator Salaam Green has been chosen to be the city of Birmingham’s first ...
al.com/life/2023/12/salaam-green-selected-as-the-city-of-birminghams-inaugural-poet-laureate.html
Tributes paid to Benjamin Zephaniah as Birmingham's creative community mourns the poet
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Quick Glance: British Poet Benjamin Zephaniah Dies at 65
- Benjamin Zephaniah, the British poet known for addressing political injustice, passed away at 65.
- He leaves behind a remarkable legacy through his work in poetry, literature, music, television, and radio.
- His second poetry collection, The Dread Affair, published in 1985, included poems criticizing the British legal system.
- His autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah, was published to coincide with his 60th birthday.
32 Books We’re Excited About in 2024: The best novels, short story collections, and non-fiction books to get you through 2024.
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Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah: A Griot in the World: Zephaniah’s radical rejection of mid-20th century abstract aestheticism in Western poetry has been much ...
thewire.in/culture/remembering-benjamin-zephaniah-a-griot-in-the-world
Watch California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick at the L.A. Times Book Club: On Dec. 12, California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick talks about life on the road at the L.A ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-12-12/poet-lee-herrick-la-times-book-club-night
Xmas: the best poetry books of 2023: Erena Shingade selects the year's 10 best collections of poetry
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/13/xmas-the-best-poetry-books-of-2023/
The poem Silas House wrote for Gov. Andy Beshear’s inauguration: “Those Who Carry Us”
kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article283005968.html
Palestinian poem speaks to unfathomable death, destruction of Israel-Hamas war | Opinion
jsonline.com/story/opinion/2023/12/12/palestinian-death-toll-gaza-israel-hamas-war-unfathomable-poem/71812135007/
Dean Koontz's new thriller hits close to home: The L.A. Times Book Club lineup features California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and bestselling author Dean Koontz.
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/newsletter/2023-12-09/la-et-book-club-newsletter-deankoontz-lee-herrick-book-club
Opinion: Love letter to a season I never loved when I was young: “It’s the season I often mistake / Birds for leaves, and leaves for birds,” the U.S ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/12/07/opinion-love-letter-season-i-never/
Clark County Arts Commission seeks Poet Laureate applications: The Clark County Arts Commission seeks applicants for the next Clark County Poet Laureate ...
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/01/clark-county-arts-commission-seeks-poet-laureate-applications/
Sycamore Gap: Poet Laureate Simon Armitage pens tribute to beloved tree: The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has written a poem paying homage to the felled tree ...
itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-11-10/sycamore-gap-poet-laureate-pens-tribute-to-beloved-tree
A poet and novelist excavates her Appalachian roots one recipe at a time | Opinion
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article282139868.html
San Antonio seeks new poet laureate after last one fired over slur: Chicano writer Nephtalí De León was fired in mid-August, only four months into what was ...
expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-searches-poet-laureate-after-firing-18506419.php
Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück dies at 80: The winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003-2004 was 80 ...
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Quick Glance: US Nobel-winning poet Louise Gluck passes away at 80
- Louise Gluck, an American poet and winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature, poses outside her home in Cambridge.
- Her poetry was renowned for its candor in exploring family and childhood with a distinctive voice and austere beauty, as stated by the Swedish Academy responsible for selecting the literature prize winner.
- Drawing comparisons with 19th-century US poet Emily Dickinson, the Academy highlighted Gluck's severity and unwillingness to accept simplistic beliefs.
- Gluck received the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for her poetry collection 'The Wild Iris,' with the title poem delving into suffering and evoking imagery of the natural world.
Michael Connelly opens up about bestseller 'Resurrection Walk': What's next? On Dec. 12 California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick joins book club readers for a live ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/newsletter/2023-11-18/la-et-book-club-newsletter-michael-connelly-resurrection-walk-poet-laureate-lee-herrick-book-club
Stratford pupil appointed Warwickshire’s new young poet laureate: May Vaughan was selected for the role for 2023/24 after battling against her fellow young poets ...
stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/stratford-pupil-appointed-warwickshires-new-young-poet-laureate/
Attention all astronomy enthusiasts! NASA launches mission that can send your name to Jupiter – Exciting details here
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Simon Armitage: Poet laureate on 'life-changing' visit to the Arctic: Simon Armitage says poets can convey climate change in a way that scientists and ...
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Who is California's poet laureate? Meet Lee Herrick: California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, who celebrates the state in "My California," joins the L.A ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-11-16/lee-herrick-poet-laureate-our-california
How The Orange made Wendy Cope the internet’s favourite poet: Wendy Cope likes a quiet life, was desperate not to be Poet Laureate and once crossly condemned the ...
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/the-orange-wendy-cope-poem-b2445238.html
How SZA, the Poet Laureate of Ghosting, Earned a Reputation for Brash Honesty: SZA's genre-blending songs about her problems—love, heartbreak, ghosting ...
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Natalie Meisner wins the 2023 Carol Bolt Theatre Award: Natalie Meisner who was Calgary's fifth poet laureate in 2023 won the Carol Bolt Award for Drama.
calgaryherald.com/entertainment/theatre/natalie-meisner-wins-the-2023-carol-bolt-theatre-award
Meet Staffordshire's new Young Poet Laureate! Trinity Davis, aged 17, of Talke Pits, is set to combine her official civic duties alongside studying A-levels at ... Show more
Chris Tse: ‘It was a bit of a secret that I liked Celine Dion’: How does a poet laureate celebrate their birthday? If you're Chris Tse, you mark the occasion ...
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First she was named U.S. Poet Laureate. Now, Lexington woman earns ‘genius’ award
kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article280118709.html
Mobile, Birmingham to pick their own official poets laureate: Applications are open for the process; the poet selected in each city will receive a $5 ...
al.com/life/2023/09/mobile-birmingham-to-pick-their-own-official-poets-laureate.html
Quick Glance: Official City Poets Appointed in Mobile and Birmingham
- A new city poet program is supported by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and funds the stipends for the selected poets.
- The mayor will officially select the laureate in each city.
- Interested poets can apply in Mobile through the Mobile Arts Council at mobilearts.org.
- In Birmingham, candidates can submit their applications through Create Birmingham at createbirmingham.org.
Jamaicans urged to explore Poetry Archive: KINGSTON, Jamaica - Persons are being invited to support and explore the Jamaica Poetry Archive for their favourite ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/jamaicans-urged-to-explore-poetry-archive/
Philly’s new youth poet laureate says writing is her way to ‘detox from everything.’ Here is her story.
inquirer.com/education/philadelphia-youth-poet-laureate-2023-24-oyewumi-oyeniyi-20230918.html
Contains Strong Language Festival celebrates all that is great about Yorkshire wordsmiths - Ian McMillan
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West Yorkshire’s first-ever Young Poet Laureates named: West Yorkshire’s first ever ‘Young Poets Laureate’ have today been revealed following a search to ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23792772.west-yorkshires-first-ever-young-poet-laureates-named/
Gov. Jared Polis announces Andrea Gibson as Colorado's new Poet Laureate: Andrea Gibson, a Boulder-based queer activist, author and slam poet ...
gazette.com/news/gov-jared-polis-announces-andrea-gibson-as-colorados-new-poet-laureate/article_15dcaf55-0fcb-5e9b-b90a-d9e895fdc588.html
@freshhel is just a girl having fun online: The Funny Poet Laureate of Twitter and OnlyFans influenced the way an entire generation tweets ...
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A Brief But Spectacular take on forgiveness: Ramya Ramana is an award-winning author, poet and lyricist. She was a winner of the Youth Poet Laureate of New York ...
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This week’s episode includes: a look at the potentially politically-motivated defunding of SA2020, the firing of San Antonio Poet Laureate Nephtalí De León ... Show more
Walt Curtis, iconic Portland poet, dies at 82: ‘He was just magical’: Curtis helped put Portland poetry on the map
oregonlive.com/portland/2023/08/walt-curtis-famed-portland-poet-dies-at-82.html
Big name guests for Ilkley Literature Festival's 50th year: Gyles Brandreth, Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson are among the line-up for this year's Ilkley ...
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Texas poet laureate supports the firing of San Antonio counterpart: Nepthalí De León lost his position after he posted a poem that contained a racial slur.
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With apology, San Antonio’s poet laureate wouldn’t have lost job: This is a sad and unnecessary development in what should have been the capstone of the career ...
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Ilkley Literature Festival announces 50th anniversary line-up: Ilkley Announces 50th Anniversary Line-up Jacqueline Wilson, Clare Balding, Simon Armitage ...
ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/23718260.ilkley-literature-festival-announces-50th-anniversary-line-up/
City made the right choice to fire San Antonio poet laureate: Columnist Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson explains why the city of San Antonio had to fire poet laureate ...
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San Antonio poet laureate Nephtali De Leon fired over 'racial slur': The Chicano writer, who was appointed in March, drew criticism for a slang word he used in a ...
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I'd Avoided Apples My Whole Life. At the Foot of Mount Sinai, I Realized Why: “Like an Old Testament Eve, I’d ignored the portents until they caught up with me ...
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Read more in 2023 and join the Herald-Leader’s Kentucky book club: Read books about Kentucky & by KY authors in 2023: Ada Limón, Wendell Berry, bell hooks ...
kentucky.com/news/know-your-kentucky/article270960237.html
Search on for Warwickshire next Young Poet Laureate: Warwickshire County Council Library Services competition is open to anyone aged between 13 and 17 who lives ...
stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/search-on-for-warwickshire-next-young-poet-laureate-45829/
Elizabeth Acevedo Has Written Her First Novel for Adults–and It's Full of Magic: YA author Elizabeth Acevedo has written her first novel for adults ...
time.com/6295834/elizabeth-acevedo-family-lore-interview/
Philip Larkin, the Poet Laureate who never was: We’ll never know if Philip Larkin, one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century ...
spectator.co.uk/article/philip-larkin-the-poet-laureate-who-never-was/
‘Lightweight’ Betjeman was initially overlooked for poet laureate: Newly released government files reveal bitter in-fighting over the prestigious literary ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/john-betjeman-overlooked-poet-laureate-candidate-b1095275.html
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On Wednesday, John Cooper Clarke will receive the Freedom of the City of Salford at a ceremony at Swinton Civic Centre ... Show more
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission Carries Special Cargo: A Poem: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and ...
scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-europa-clipper-mission-carries-special-cargo-a-poem/
NASA is sending an Ada Limón poem to Jupiter's moon Europa — and maybe your name too?
npr.org/2023/06/02/1179612115/ada-limon-poem-nasa-moon-europa
Shima Robinson announced as Edmonton's new poet laureate: Writer and spoken-word performer Shima Robinson announced as Edmonton's new poet laureate ...
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Edmonton's 5 Artists 1 Love celebrates Juneteenth at the Winspear: Justin Bell previews the Juneteenth celebration by the 5 Artists 1 Love artist group in ...
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On TV tonight, The Repair Shop welcomes Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his harmonium
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NASA invites people to fly their names on future Europa moon mission: The public can sign a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón titled “In Praise of Mystery: A ...
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NASA invites people to fly their names on future Europa moon mission: The public can sign a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón titled “In Praise of Mystery: A ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/nasa-europa-clipper-public-names-18135596.php
The sea speaks - but how can we listen? - Discussion to take place on Scarborough's West Pier
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Skipton amphitheatre setting for reading of Homer's Odyssey: PEOPLE are being invited to take part in a communal reading of Homer's Odyssey ...
cravenherald.co.uk/news/23533332.skipton-amphitheatre-setting-reading-homers-odyssey/
California’s first Asian American poet laureate to hold a reading in Newport Beach
ocregister.com/2023/05/16/californias-first-asian-american-poet-laureate-to-hold-a-reading-in-newport-beach
Michigan names first state poet laureate since 1950s: Nandi Comer will serve as Michigan's second poet laureate, the Michigan Department of Education announced ...
freep.com/story/news/education/2023/04/12/nandi-comer-michigan-poet-laureate/70108292007/
Ada Limón says 2nd term as poet laureate is "where imagination meets reality"
axios.com/2023/04/25/ada-limon-poet-laureate-nasa-library-of-congress
Hexham Book Festival 2023: Top names visit town for annual event: WRITER and journalist Elizabeth Day, BBC News Home Editor Mark Easton, Springwatch presenter ...
hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23479366.hexham-book-festival-2023-top-names-visit-town-annual-event/
'Poet with punch' inspires youngsters at Shifnal gym : An organisation committed to helping young people thrive has brought its latest ambassador on ...
shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/shifnal/2023/04/25/poet-with-punch-inspires-youngsters-at-shifnal-gym/
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón appointed to unprecedented 2-year second term - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/24/poet-laureate-Ada-Limn-appointed-two-year-second-term/1641682375775/
Chicago has its first Poet Laureate: avery r. young talks about his plans. ‘Poetry is not just for pages.’
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Digging into San Jose’s Fallon statue controversy: The removal of the statue from downtown should bring to a close three decades of pointed -- and sometimes ...
mercurynews.com/2023/04/22/digging-into-the-san-joses-fallon-statue-controversy
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