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- Winning poem receives mixed reception (North Queensland Register)
A QUEENSLAND poet has broken new ground by winning a major bush poetry competition without even mentioning cattle, creeks or drought. And not everyone is happy about it.
- The Edmonton Folk Music Festival - VUE Weekly
VUE WeeklyThe Edmonton Folk Music FestivalVUE Weekly, Canada - 27 minutes ago“The last three years, I’ve been digging into Rwandan poetry. It has this thing about being brave—it describes a lot about beauty and bravery. ...
- OPERA OVERLOAD (Express India)
Tanushree Shankar lets us on the secret of a stunning act
- The Evasive Poetry of Barack Obama: What Should We Expect in Denver? (Accuracy In Media)
This week, Senator Barack Obama will officially accept the Democratic nomination at his convention in Denver.
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn - Daily Telegraph
In his lecture of acceptance of the Nobel prize for Literature in 1970, Solzhenitsyn quoted a Russian proverb: "One word of truth shall outweigh the whole world." Those words succinctly encapsulated his literary creed. In a country where autocratic ...
- British poetry series for BBC Four - The Bookseller (subscription)
British poetry series for BBC FourThe Bookseller (subscription), UK - 55 minutes agoEach programme will tell the story of a poem, how it works and the nature and reach of its influence. The presenter will be poet and writer Owen Sheers. ...
- Famed Palestinian poet dead: hospital - New Straits Times
Mahmud Darwish, widely considered one of the greatest Palestinian poets, died Saturday in a US hospital following open-heart surgery, hospital officials told AFP. Darwish has published more than two dozen books of poetry and prose rooted in his ...
- Asian connection in Dior's latest fragrance (The Star)
HERE’S a trick question for the fashionista: What do Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and John Galliano all have in common? Well, yes, they all have ties with the House of Dior, but the answer this time is that their designs have been inspired by Asia at one time or another.
- Mammoth Macaroni, Lust, Fine Singers Star in Brussels `Pelleas' - Bloomberg
Mammoth Macaroni, Lust, Fine Singers Star in Brussels `Pelleas'Bloomberg - 10 hours agoYet there's no Impressionist finesse and little poetry in his interpretation. The fine cast and an innovative decor rescue an otherwise disappointing ...
- Buckingham takes his own pathway - Daily Local News
In 2006, Lindsey Buckingham issued a soft-spoken songwriter's disc entitled "Under the Skin." It was all-acoustic, deeply reflective, poignant and drenched in beauty. It was also criminally under-noticed. While doing press interviews for that project ...
- Grand Bard attacks new logo - Western Morning News
Grand Bard attacks new logoWestern Morning News, UK - 9 hours ago"There has been a feast of Cornishness, history, culture, tradition, music, poetry and dance and many other events," she said. Despite cool showery weather, ...
- Muslim doctor hopes book breaks invisibility barrier (The State)
CHARLESTON — Dr. Qanta Ahmed’s journey into the heart of Islam began as a spur-of-the-moment decision to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia. Despite her misgivings about women being treated as invisible in the country, the 40-year-old assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina says she took a chance and stayed there for two years. Reflecting on her experiences almost a ...
- Let's talk food at book fair (Honolulu Advertiser)
Contributors to the new compilation "We Go Eat: A Mixed Plate From Hawai'i's Food Culture" (Hawai'i Council for the Humanities) will take part in the book fair at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana tomorrow.
- Book By Authors Returns With New Focus (gazettes.com)
The 2006 publication of the Long Beach-based anthology, “Book by Authors†gave area writers and artists a new forum where they could share opinions, experiences and musings.
- New school year, new programs in Minneapolis, St. Paul - Twin Cities Planet
New school year, new programs in Minneapolis, St. PaulTwin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 8 hours agoBy and large, though, Cassellius said the district was moving to an “early college focus,†part of the “every child college ready by 2012†mandate from the ...
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