poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution
Celebrate poetry month with People’s Book and Takoma Park's poet laureate: Go inside People's Book in Tacoma, Maryland.
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/04/12/peoples-book-maryland-profile/73309269007/
Experts on Taylor Swift’s poetry in ‘The Tortured Poets Department': On Friday, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department ...
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Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
Four Bay Area artists to receive $100,000 each from Rainin Foundation: For Oakland theater artist and poet Ayodele Nzinga, the fellowship “is a piece of ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/rainin-foundation-fellows-2024-19408972.php
“Today we celebrate and properly recognise someone who embodies excellence,” was the proxy declaration of Minister of Culture, Gender ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240424/mervyn-morris-publishes-eighth-book-poetry #GLNREnt
Boyfriends come and go but for #TaylorSwift , bangs are forever.
From glossy and polished to mussed and romantic, here’s how the Tortured Poet Laureate’s trademark ... Show more #TTPD #thetorturedpoetsdepartment
Column: As ‘Tortured Poets Department’ arrives, we wondered: Can Taylor Swift be poetry?
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/column-as-tortured-poets-department-arrives-we-wondered-can-taylor-swift-be-poetry/
‘Everybody has a voice’: Clark County’s poet laureate Susan Dingle promotes poetry
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/18/everybody-has-a-voice-clark-countys-poet-laureate-susan-dingle-promotes-poetry/
Poetry fills the voids and bring us together.: San Antonio's newest poet laureate waxes on the power of a shared language to fill voids and give voice.
expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/poet-laureate-poetry-art-san-antonio-19409033.php
Eddie Vega is the right choice for San Antonio poet laureate.: Eddie Vega is the right choice for San Antonio Poet Laureate. His serene presence will calm waters ...
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Richmond announces the city's new poet laureate: Richmond has a new poet laureate: Joanna Lee, leader of the Richmond writing group River City Poets ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/events/richmond-announces-the-citys-new-poet-laureate/article_5f25bb5a-fa7a-11ee-8054-d73b80715c2a.html
Lord Byron: Rome poetry reading by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage: Keat-Shelley House marks bicentenary of Lord Byron's death.
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage ...
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This Matthew McConaughey Film Is the Perfect Film To Watch on 4/20: The 2019 Matthew McConaughey-led movie, The Beach Bum, is perfect for watching on 4/20.
collider.com/the-beach-bum-4-20/
Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’: The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow ...
theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/13/poet-jackie-kay-i-could-have-been-brought-up-by-tories
🎤 Two years after the Velvet Revolution, the Czech poet laureate of protest songs, Karel Kryl, performed at Prague's Lucerna.
🔔 Today, on his 80th birthday ... Show more www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/the-czech-dylan-prague-bells-to-ring-out-on-80th-birthday-karel-kryl
Mag Gabbert is the new Dallas poet laureate: Dallas’ second poet laureate is Mag Gabbert. The Dallas native wants to bring poetry out into public spaces for all ...
dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/2024/04/10/who-is-dallas-new-poet-laureate-meet-mag-gabbert/
Her love of words began in Miami-Dade’s public libraries. Now she’s the county’s poet laureate
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article287151765.html
How Mahmoud Darwish’s poems are ever relevant to the conditions of Palestinians, particularly now in the besieged Gaza Strip www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/13/remembering-mahmoud-darwish-the-poetic-voice-of-palestine
A nice, innocent person. Mostly: An author's history of shocking people with themes of violence and sexuality
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/26/a-nice-innocent-person-mostly/
Beyond the watermelon: How poetry emerged as a tool for Palestinian resistance - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/long-reads/beyond-the-watermelon-how-poetry-remains-a-pivotal-tool-for-palestinian-resistance
Beyond the watermelon: How poetry emerged as a tool for Palestinian resistance - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/long-reads/beyond-the-watermelon-how-poetry-remains-a-pivotal-tool-for-palestinian-resistance
Detroit abounds in the work of a local poet who became world famous: Free Press Flashback explores the work of Robert Hayden, the celebrated poet who grew up in ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/03/23/detroit-poet-robert-hayden/73033327007/
Solomos manuscripts given new lease on life: A handwritten notebook with “Ode to Lord Byron” by Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos underwent conservation ...
ekathimerini.com/culture/1234390/solomos-manuscripts-given-new-lease-on-life/
Rita Dove, Richard Danielpour partner on song cycle exploring America's tumultuous 20th century
dailyprogress.com/news/local/rita-dove-richard-danielpour-partner-on-song-cycle-exploring-americas-tumultuous-20th-century/article_9dc109c2-e522-11ee-a921-b384a0015eb4.html
Poet provides hope for frontline troops: The proceeds of a poet’s latest two books have raised more than £1,000 for Ukrainian soldiers.
lincsonline.co.uk/bourne/news/poet-provides-hope-for-frontline-troops-9357304/
‘I tell the truth about what’s unknown’: Moor Mother on revealing Britain’s ongoing slavery links
theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/12/moor-mother-on-revealing-britain-slavery-links-the-great-bailout
Two-day Nazrul Festival to central Dhaka: The eagerly anticipated Nazrul Festival 2024 is all set to kick off on March 8 and 9 at Gulshan Society Lake Park ...
thedailystar.net/entertainment/music/news/two-day-nazrul-festival-enthral-dhaka-3560401
US poet laureate Ada Limón to launch book and parks project 'You Are Here': NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón, is launching her intended ...
thestar.com/entertainment/us-poet-laureate-ada-lim-n-to-launch-book-and-parks-project-you-are-here/article_f95b4b6a-6670-5c89-98b5-8dc36cf200e0.html
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Jamaican Colin Channer named poet laureate for state of Rhode Island: RHODE ISLANDS, CMC – Jamaica-born writer Colin Channer has been named the seventh poet ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/02/jamaican-colin-channer-named-poet-laureate-state-rhode-island/
National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler collaborate on a unique performance of Gorman’s poem, “What We Carry ... Show more sonyclassical.lnk.to/VoglerBachCelloSuites
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
nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/man-ejected-event-central-library-9123377
Chile reopens inquiry into Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda's 1973 death: SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the reopening of an ...
thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/02/21/chile-reopens-inquiry-into-nobel-laureate-pablo-neruda039s-1973-death
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/
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/
Martin Carter: How can humans be so ignorant? - Guyana Chronicle: Most people I have spoken to told me it was Forbes Burnham. Not for a moment do I believe it ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/15/martin-carter-how-can-humans-be-so-ignorant/
UNI’s Vince Gotera named Iowa Poet Laureate: ‘Vince Gotera represents the best of Iowa’s fertile poetic tradition’
thegazette.com/higher-education/unis-vince-gotera-named-iowa-poet-laureate/
Paid articlePaid Could you be the next poet laureate?: A spoken word festival is returning this year offering performance poetry and the chance to become the town’s new laureate.
lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/could-you-be-the-next-poet-laureate-9352424/
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 ...
newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-second-death-of-pablo-neruda
Hogan: SC's DeLana R.A. Dameron makes Reese Witherspoon's February book picks: Raised and now back living in the Columbia area, the author’s name is hitting ...
postandcourier.com/charleston_scene/delana-ra-dameron-redwood-court-reese-witherspoon/article_98db15f4-c69d-11ee-9db4-9b34de15dd68.html
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.
sfchronicle.com/fisher-paulson/article/words-legacy-column-18640921.php
Paid articlePaid The James Island Town Council voted unanimously to name Eugene Platt as its new poet laureate. Show more
N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89
apnews.com/article/native-writer-scott-momaday-dead-1b6690dfa0bb11eda12f3c219cee77e8
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
Opinion | What George Orwell Can Teach Us About Power and Language Today: Plain, direct language remains rare, desirable — and risky in ways that those in ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/28/opinion/george-orwell-language-antisemitism.html
Short Takes: Nebraska teen earns Midwest Youth Poet Laureate title: Aliyah American Horse has been chosen as the Midwest Youth Poet Laureate ...
omaha.com/life-entertainment/local/short-takes-nebraska-teen-earns-midwest-youth-poet-laureate-title/article_6f3e2506-c071-11ee-931e-c378b4a0ea62.html
City of Birmingham swears in inaugural poet laureate: Salaam Green has officially started her term as the city of Birmingham’s first poet laureate. Green ...
al.com/life/2024/01/city-of-birmingham-swears-in-inaugural-poet-laureate.html
‘Ambassador for poetry and the arts’: Introducing Kansas City’s first poet laureate
kansascity.com/news/local/article284928207.html
Pulitzer Prize-winning Native American author, poet N. Scott Momaday dies at 89 - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/29/Pulitzer-Prize-winning-Native-author-poet-Scott-Momaday-dies-89/8281706565796/
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
Heid E. Erdrich selected as Minneapolis' first poet laureate: The author of "Little Big Bully" will be the city's poetry advocate throughout 2024.
startribune.com/heid-e-erdrich-selected-as-minneapolis-first-poet-laureate/600329434/
Line-up announced for Budleigh Literary Festival Spring Weekend: The lineup of authors, who will be speaking at Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival’s Spring ...
exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/24073497.line-up-announced-budleigh-literary-festival-spring-weekend/
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
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41316517.html
Who is Robert Burns, where was he born, when is Burns Night and why does Scotland celebrate him?
scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/who-is-robert-burns-4478680
‘A hero to millions’: Benjamin Zephaniah remembered by Michael Rosen, Kae Tempest and more
theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/a-hero-to-millions-benjamin-zephaniah-remembered-michael-rosen-kae-tempest-and-more
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.
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
Goethe’s home and vast art collection to be given €45m revamp: Museum in Weimar honouring Germany’s national poet will undergo its first restoration in four ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/goethes-home-and-vast-art-collection-to-be-given-45m-revamp-npr0bplqt
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Space, love, and poetry: ‘The Nikki Giovanni Project’: A new documentary offers a nonlinear, lyrical look at the activism and life of poet Nikki Giovanni ...
csmonitor.com/The-Culture/TV/2024/0112/Space-love-and-poetry-The-Nikki-Giovanni-Project
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24 to watch in 2024: A prize-winning writer shines her literary light on new authors
kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article283738203.html
Fred Chappell — North Carolina poet laureate, writer and beloved professor — dies at 87
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article284000183.html
Benjamin Zephaniah stayed angry all his life: The performance poet and “deep-down revolutionary” died on December 7th, aged 65
economist.com/obituary/2023/12/14/benjamin-zephaniah-stayed-angry-all-his-life
Colleen McElroy, poet and University of Washington’s first full-time Black female faculty member, dies
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/01/colleen-mcelroy-poet-and-university-of-washingtons-first-full-time-black-female-faculty-member-dies/
Commentary: After my run-in over Confederate flag, I'm not surprised by Nikki Haley
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/nikki-haley-refused-to-name-slavery-as-civil-war-cause/article_cb9e39ca-a98e-11ee-b912-8f2aacb382d6.html
32 Books We’re Excited About in 2024: The best novels, short story collections, and non-fiction books to get you through 2024.
nylon.com/life/2024-most-anticipated-books-nylon
Sharon Olds, poet: ‘I wish there were poems at the supermarket checkout’ : The writer — a leading figure in American poetry — reviews five decades of verses ...
english.elpais.com/culture/2023-12-26/sharon-olds-poet-i-wish-there-were-poems-at-the-supermarket-checkout.html
Scotsman Obituaries: Benjamin Zephaniah, ‘the James Brown of dub poetry’: Benjamin Zephaniah, poet, actor, musician. Born: 15 April, 1958 in Handsworth ...
scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-benjamin-zephaniah-the-james-brown-of-dub-poetry-4450979
Benjamin Zephaniah stayed angry all his life: The performance poet and “deep-down revolutionary” died on December 7th, aged 65
economist.com/obituary/2023/12/14/benjamin-zephaniah-stayed-angry-all-his-life
Andy Beshear is set to serve four more years as Kentucky's governor. Here's what's happening at his inauguration celebration ... Show more
Newport poet Connor Allen unveils mural for foster children: Newport poet laureate Connor Allen has partnered with Foster Wales to challenge perceptions of ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23985661.newport-poet-connor-allen-unveils-mural-foster-children/
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/
Obituary: Maida Vale poet and Aquarius publisher Eddie Linden: An influential poet and publisher well respected in the literary world has died aged 88.
islingtongazette.co.uk/news/23989735.obituary-maida-vale-poet-aquarius-publisher-eddie-linden/
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
New book explores Malaysian rebel poet's legacy, what makes his work so resonant: 'Salleh Ben Joned – Truth, Beauty, Amok And Belonging' book shares ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2023/11/28/new-book-explores-malaysian-rebel-poet039s-legacy-what-makes-his-work-so-resonant
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