This article covers 2026 in poetry.
Events
April 25 — The Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival occurred at the University of Maine at Augusta in Augusta, Maine, United States. May 15 – June 14 — The Poesiefestival Berlin 2026 is occurring in Berlin, Germany. June 4–7 — The 56th Poetry International Festival will occur in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. July 4–11 — The Medellín International Poetry Festival will occur in Medellín, Colombia.
Deaths
January 2 Sukumar Barua, Bangladeshi poet Nellie Wong, American poet January 7 – Renée Good, American poet and writer January 13 Dabirul Islam Choudhury, Bangladeshi-British community leader and poet Indira Devi Dhanrajgir, Indian poet and socialite January 28 – Peter Hargitai, American author, translator, and poet January 30 – X. J. Kennedy, American poet April 22 David Malouf, Australian poet and writerSian Cain: "David Malouf, Australian author of Remembering Babylon and Ransom, dies aged 92". theguardian.com, 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026. J. H. Prynne, British poet and literary critic
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