Portal:Poetry/Events archive/2006 archive
This is an archive of article summaries that have appeared in the Events section of Portal:Poetry in 2006. For past archives, see the complete archive page.
Recent events
- Donald Hall named new U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carol Ann Duffy wins the T. S. Eliot Prize
- W.S. Merwin wins the 2005 National Book Award for poetry.
- Christopher Logue wins the 2005 Whitbread Award for poetry
- Finnish poet Bo Carpelan wins the Finlandia Prize, thus becoming the first person to win the prize twice
- 4 January 2006: Romanian-born Canadian poet Irving Layton, close friend of Leonard Cohen dies in Montreal at the age of 92
- there is a campaign to save the London house where Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine lived, the actor Simon Callow is the spokesperson for the campaign
- Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
- May 14, 2006: Stanley Kunitz dies at the age of 100
In the news 
- June 10, 2006 New Owner at Grolier Poetry Bookstore to expand international selection
- June 13, 2005 Dannie Abse hurt, wife killed in car accident
Recent events
- Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite received the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser was presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- Donald Hall named new U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carol Ann Duffy wins the T. S. Eliot Prize
- W.S. Merwin wins the 2005 National Book Award for poetry.
- Christopher Logue wins the 2005 Whitbread Award for poetry
- Finnish poet Bo Carpelan wins the Finlandia Prize, thus becoming the first person to win the prize twice
- Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
- May 14, 2006: Stanley Kunitz dies at the age of 100
In the news
Recent events
- French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. It is reportedly the longest modern hand-written poem in the world.
- Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite received the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser was presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- Donald Hall named new U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carol Ann Duffy wins the T. S. Eliot Prize
- W.S. Merwin wins the 2005 National Book Award for poetry.
- Christopher Logue wins the 2005 Whitbread Award for poetry
- Finnish poet Bo Carpelan wins the Finlandia Prize, thus becoming the first person to win the prize twice
- Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
- French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. It is reportedly the longest modern hand-written poem in the world.
- Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite received the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser was presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- Donald Hall named new U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carol Ann Duffy wins the T. S. Eliot Prize
- W.S. Merwin wins the 2005 National Book Award for poetry.
- Christopher Logue wins the 2005 Whitbread Award for poetry
- Finnish poet Bo Carpelan wins the Finlandia Prize, thus becoming the first person to win the prize twice
- Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
- October 9, 2006: Senegal celebrates the centenary of the birth of its first president, the poet Léopold Sédar Senghor
- October 5, 2006: The Forward Poetry Prizes go to Robin Robertson, Tishani Doshi, and Sean O'Brien.
- June 14, 2006: Donald Hall is named new U.S. Poet Laureate.
- June 1, 2006: Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite receive the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser is presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- May 14, 2006: Stanley Kunitz dies at the age of 100.
- April 17, 2006: Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
- March 29, 2006: Grolier Poetry Bookstore is sold.
- 25 February 2006: Ethiopian poet laureate Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin dies in New York at the age of 69.
- 21 February 2006: Chuvash/Russian poet Gennadiy Aygi dies at the age of 71
- January 4, 2006: Romanian-born Canadian poet Irving Layton dies in Montreal at the age of 92.
- October 9, 2006: Senegal celebrates the centenary of the birth of its first president, the poet Léopold Sédar Senghor
- October 5, 2006: The Forward Poetry Prizes go to Robin Robertson, Tishani Doshi, and Sean O'Brien.
- June 14, 2006: Donald Hall is named new U.S. Poet Laureate.
- June 1, 2006: Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite receive the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser is presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- May 14, 2006: Stanley Kunitz dies at the age of 100.
- April 17, 2006: Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
- March 29, 2006: Grolier Poetry Bookstore is sold.
- 25 February 2006: Ethiopian poet laureate Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin dies in New York at the age of 69.
- 21 February 2006: Chuvash/Russian poet Gennadiy Aygi dies at the age of 71
- January 4, 2006: Romanian-born Canadian poet Irving Layton dies in Montreal at the age of 92.
- October 9, 2006: Senegal celebrates the centenary of the birth of its first president, the poet Léopold Sédar Senghor
- October 5, 2006: The Forward Poetry Prizes go to Robin Robertson, Tishani Doshi, and Sean O'Brien.
- June 14, 2006: Donald Hall is named new U.S. Poet Laureate.
- June 1, 2006: Sylvia Legris and Kamau Brathwaite receive the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize. Robin Blaser is presented with a lifetime achievement award.
- May 14, 2006: Stanley Kunitz dies at the age of 100.
- April 17, 2006: Claudia Emerson wins the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
- March 29, 2006: Grolier Poetry Bookstore is sold.
- 25 February 2006: Ethiopian poet laureate Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin dies in New York at the age of 69.
- 21 February 2006: Chuvash/Russian poet Gennadiy Aygi dies at the age of 71
- January 4, 2006: Romanian-born Canadian poet Irving Layton dies in Montreal at the age of 92.