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- John Burrows - Telegraph.co.uk
John BurrowsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 6 hours agoBurrows retired to Ratby, Leicestershire, where he returned to teaching, lecturing in poetry and history as part of the local adult education programme. ...
- Veteran Seattle Symphony violinist, composer dies - Tacoma News Tribune
Ralph Victor Heino Sr., a Seattle Symphony violinist, composer and longshore worker, has died of a stroke. He was 91. Heino continued to play the violin in retirement until his stroke. He died a week later, on July 26, symphony spokeswoman Beth ...
- Powerful urban stories - Chicago Tribune
Powerful urban storiesChicago Tribune, United States - 18 minutes agoIt tells the stories of two brothers who marry two sisters, and it contrasts African American life in the rural South and the urban North. ...
- Andrew Prak, 17, liked music, poetry - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
Andrew Prak, 17, liked music, poetryHillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OR - 2 hours agoA life celebration will be 11 am Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, 2308 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. Mr. Prak was born April 11, ...
- Community Update - August 31 - Oakville Beaver
Community Update - August 31Oakville Beaver, Canada - 1 hour agoThe discussion topic What Shapes my Poetry presented by Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews. Contact Elka Ruth Enola ere@sympatico.ca. Singles Friendship Dance at ...
- Robin Thicke gets ready for 'Something Else' - LiveDaily
R&B/soulman Robin Thicke [ tickets ] will hit the road next month for a short run of dates to preview material from his forthcoming album, "Something Else." The singer/songwriter is currently scheduled to play eight shows Aug. 9-18, including five in ...
- William Rockhill Nelson Awards honor Kansas, Missouri writers (The Kansas City Star)
Matthew Eck, Diane Glancy and Milton S. Katz are the winners of the sixth annual William Rockhill Nelson Awards honoring literary excellence by Kansas and Missouri writers.
- Profile: Jeremy Paxman - Guardian Unlimited
Few famous figures manage to capture the nation's attention each time they open their mouth but, unwittingly or otherwise, Jeremy Paxman has perfected the art of getting noticed. The Newsnight presenter's pronouncements on everything from underpants ...
- Irish Wit Infuses Poetry - Hartford Courant
Paul Muldoon once said, "The point of poetry is to be acutely discomfiting, to prod and provoke, to poke us in the eye, to punch us in the nose, to knock us off our feet, to take our breath away." Muldoon is known for his Irish wit, masterly way with ...
- On the Scene: Burton’s stirring show wows The Whig (The State)
BACK AGAIN: Paul Burton performed at The Whig Saturday night, his first full concert in 34 years. Family, friends and The Whig’s patrons packed the bar for a jubilant performance. Last December, Burton blew away a crowd at The Whig for the “Carolina Funk: Funk 45s from the Atlantic Coast” CD release. It made many wonder if Burton were back for good. He sang the set’s only original song, ...
- Now And Then: 'Che Underground' Scenesters - Wired News
Now And Then: 'Che Underground' ScenestersWired News - 29 minutes agoI contributed drawings for flyers, wrote poetry and tagged along with the boys. I was quiet but stylish. My clothes were fabulous and I wore them well, ...
- Why you can bet that a good read will be truly bad - Times Online
Why you can bet that a good read will be truly badTimes Online, UK - 3 hours agoEpic poetry can be racist, European novels sexist and sadistic. If it's politically correct, it's probably not great literature We were walking out of a ...
- Memoir Workshop: Creating a Mosaic: Personal Histories from the Middle Eastern Diaspora (Payvand Iran News)
ArteEast and the Association of Iranian American Writers (AIAW) are proud to announce a new Fall Memoir Workshop
- Writers read passages about 'sex and private schools,' fear ... - UConn Daily Campus (subscription)
Writers read passages about 'sex and private schools,' fear ...UConn Daily Campus (subscription), CT - 2 hours ago... her poetry (the latest volume of which, "One Body," recently took home the gold at the Connecticut Book Awards), tackling the memoir was an act of love. ...
- If you're living with AIDS, you are not alone - GainsvilleTimes
It was in the dark of winter in 1991 when a bright-eyed social worker gave Robin Hale the news that he had tested positive for HIV. The social worker told him to be wary of suicidal tendencies, to stay away from cat and bird feces and informed him ...
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