Jump to content
Godot

Dead Poets Society

Recommended Posts

Shirley Toulson

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/16/shirley-toulson-obituary

 

And as if that were not enough, an obit in Private Eye .....

 

In Memoriam

Shirley Toulson, aged 94

 

So.  Farewell

Then Shirley Toulson,

Poet and historian.

 

Although not famous,

You have now joined

Private Eye's 94 Club,

To stand alongside

Such celebrated writers

As George Bernard Shaw,

W.F. Deedes,

P.D. James and

Egon "Toast" Ronay.             :D

 

You were best known

For your many books

About walking the

Ancient roads of

Britain.

 

And now, alas,

All too soon,

You have reached

The end of

The road.

 

E.J. Thribb

(fellow poet, aged 17½)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I liked the Eye's tribute poem to Charlie Kennedy:

 

A man of great
Spirit. Though
Alas in the end
Too much of it.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
On 14/02/2012 at 19:29, DevonDeathTrip said:

Revered American poet Mary Oliver has been "diagnosed with a very serious illness" :sicktherm:

Mary Oliver dead (nearly seven years after the diagnosis noted in the original post.)

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/577380646/beloved-poet-mary-oliver-who-believed-poetry-mustn-t-be-fancy-dies-at-83?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190117

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

 

 

 

 

 

And a year after his death, Skold becomes a published poet, so it is fitting that it is mentioned in this thread.

 

https://www.macon.com/entertainment/celebrities/article224833675.html

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
9 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Peter Meilleur, an experimental poet who wrote books under the pen name Childe Roland, has died.  He was 75.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/12/peter-meilleur-obituary

 

Wasn't he also the original drummer for the band Les Coléoptères?  

  • Haha 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
8 minutes ago, Cat O'Falk said:

Wasn't he also the original drummer for the band Les Coléoptères?  

Oui, je crois que you are correct.  Took a few searches before I pieced it all together.  Maybe he was also a Paperback Writer?  :scratchhead:

  • Haha 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

W.S. Merwin today, has gone away.

 

 

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

US poet and 20/20 dumpee by me Marie Ponsot being reported dead on the Twittership aged 98:  

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The British poet Al Alvarez has died aged 90. He was featured in the Penguin Modern Poets series 1, volume 18 alongside Roy Fuller (dead) and Anthony Thwaite (living) - I have the sense of a PMP survivor game here, any suggestions?

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
2 hours ago, Wickerman said:

The British poet Al Alvarez has died aged 90. He was featured in the Penguin Modern Poets series 1, volume 18 alongside Roy Fuller (dead) and Anthony Thwaite (living) - I have the sense of a PMP survivor game here, any suggestions?

Al Alvarez Guardian obit

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I've heard through friends that the Scottish poet Roddy Lumsden died a day or two ago, aged 53, having been in hospice care. He also had a panelist on BBC Radio 4's 'Round Britain Quiz'.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Irish poet Eavan Boland, known for In a Time of Violence, In Her Own Image, Night Feed, and other works focusing on the lives of women, died at 75 years:

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/poet-eavan-boland-passes-away-aged-75-996378.html

Her numerous literary honors include the 1976 Jacob's Award and the 2007 James Boatwright III Prize.

  • Like 1
  • Sad 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Danish poet and politician Yahya Hasan, most well known for his bestselling eponymous poetry collection released in 2013, died at only 24 years.

https://www.bt.dk/samfund/yahya-hassan-er-doed

He was a former member of the political party "Nationalpartiet" and was recognized for his outspoken criticism of Islam.

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Swedish poet and author Kristina Lugn, known for such poetry collections as The Dog Hour and If You Hear A Gun Shot and for such plays as Silver Star and The Inconsolable, died at 71 years:

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forfattaren-kristina-lugn-ar-dod

She also served as director of a Stockholm theater company called Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra.

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

×

Important Information

Your use of this forum is subject to our Terms of Use