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- Life takes on sad tune - Albany Times Union
Life takes on sad tuneAlbany Times Union, NY - 2 hours agoAmerican Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the ...
- World Refugee Day brings cultural events and a 'celebration of trades ... - Idaho Statesman
The celebration of World Refugee Day on Saturday at Boise Centre on The Grove will remind the community of the families who are now making their home in Idaho after leaving troubled spots around the world. Large numbers of refugees from Africa and ...
- Leonard Cohen: Out of the monastery and back on the road - Independent
Leonard Cohen: Out of the monastery and back on the roadIndependent, UK - 17 minutes agoHis mother, Masha, was a Russian Jew from Lithuania, from whom Cohen inherited his love of song and poetry. His sister, Esther, still lives in Montreal. ...
- Why Did You Leave Poetry Alone? - Dar Al-Hayat
Why Did You Leave Poetry Alone?Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon - 10 minutes agoIt is the destiny of the poet to resist all these cages; to let the fire free out of its prisons, the birds out of the fortresses, the words out of ...
- Playwright’s story of child abuse helps charity - Atlanta Journal Constitution
They say there wasn’t a dry eye in the house the day the curtain fell on Mary-Pat Hector’s first play. The one-hour production about child molestation tugged at the heartstrings the way a bad memory can haunt our dreams. Who could have believed ...
- The Laureate of All Arabs - Common Dreams
None of us really thought he’d die. Our loss is great, we tell each other. In our minds we think of Edward Said, of Haider Abdel-Shafi, of Faisal Husseini, and even - yes - of Yasser Arafat. The “big men” of Palestine. And now, Mahmoud Darwish ...
- The politics of hip-hop - Economist
EconomistThe politics of hip-hopEconomist, UK - 4 hours agoIs it “pavement poetry [that] vibrates with commitment to speaking for the voiceless,” as Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University, ...
- Literary circle making the rounds (The Deming Headlight)
Despite having only eight active members, the Bel Canto Literary Circle is creating a rippling effect throughout town. The group focuses on poetry, creative writing, peer-critiques and just about anything else having to do with the written and spoken word.
- Harmonica class tunes up skills, friendships - YourHub.com
Harmonica class tunes up skills, friendshipsYourHub.com, CO - 15 hours agoOn Oct. 11 the center will host an opening reception for Past Lives: Poetry plus Visual Arts with a reading at 7 pm Oct. 17. The Curtis Art and Humanities ...
- Literary post for SJ native - San Jose Mercury News
Literary post for SJ nativeSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 2 hours ago... was a catalyst for her poetry. After he died of a sudden heart attack when she was 19, she began writing poems - a move that surprised even her. ...
- ‘Prophetic’ professor teaches alternative life through atypical class (The Ohio University Post)
“I Take Up Where Vanishing Points Leave Off.” This cryptic inscription is one of many surrounding the figures covering the black and white mural beneath Seigfred Hall, created by Ohio University art professor Aethelred Eldridge.
- Acclaimed poet Judson Mitcham to give reading at Sidney's Salon - Macon Telegraph
Acclaimed poet Judson Mitcham to give reading at Sidney's SalonMacon Telegraph, GA - 34 minutes agoToday, he teaches fiction and poetry as a part-time professor at Mercer University. He likens his creations to mere attempts, stabs-in-the-dark, ...
- 'Twilight' Tuesday Exclusive: Stephenie Meyer Announces 'Breaking Dawn' Tour Dates With Blue October's Justin ... (MTV Asia)
For as long as they can remember, Twilighters worldwide have been counting down the days to the release of the final book in the best-selling vampire saga. Now, MTV News has an exclusive announcement that will give fans one more reason to start lining up.
- A clear-eyed look (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Almost from the start, American literature has exhibited a prophetic streak. For Emerson, Thoreau and the other transcendentalists, literature was no mere entertainment, but a means of changing minds, hearts and behavior.
- OPINION SHAPER: Memorizing poetry brings satisfaction, connection - Collinsville Herald
OPINION SHAPER: Memorizing poetry brings satisfaction, connectionCollinsville Herald, IL - 57 minutes agoWhat she did not do, however, was introduce them to the true path to satisfaction: memorizing poetry.As children we all started out learning rhymes ...
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