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- Ana Maria Codas - Baltimore Sun
Ana Maria CodasBaltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours agoMrs. Codas was also a writer, publishing a book of poetry about her love for Paraguay and Latin America, called Tierra y Palabra, or Land and Word. ...
- August Kleinzahler's ugly gifts - Times Online
The monstrous “Semitrailers strain[ing] their axles” as they “take the long curve / Over warehouses and lofts” to pour their guts into Manhattan, clog “the city’s shimmering membrane” with “tons of dead lamb / Bone and flesh and offal ...
- David Biespiel's poetry column addresses variations in Philip ... - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
David Biespiel's poetry column addresses variations in Philip ...The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 2 hours agoWhen June Jordan once cracked that a definition of poetry is "minimum words, maximum impact," she was admitting that, say, Walt Whitman needs all the words ...
- From Saturday's Globe and Mail - Globe and Mail
Globe and MailFrom Saturday's Globe and MailGlobe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours agoStand on home ground, and try to imagine the fiction of Michael Ondaatje or the poetry of Anne Carson coming into being without his influence. ...
- Ben Jelloun joins the Goncourt (Al-Ahram Weekly)
Moroccan novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun, a well-known figure in both Moroccan and French cultural circles, took a step closer to the heart of the French literary establishment early last month when he was elected a member of the jury of the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize and one of Europe's oldest.
- Search to divine authorship leads 'Footprints' to court - Honolulu Advertiser
The single set of footprints in the sand — as millions of inspired souls now know — was that time when the Lord picked you up and carried you. It's a metaphor, people: He is there when you need Him most, and so is the ubiquitous poem known as ...
- Poetry contest offering $1,000 - Iowa City Press-Citizen
A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a poetry contest sponsored by Golden Poets Guild. Free to everyone, the contest offers 50 prizes, totaling $5,000. Poems may be written on any subject, using any style. Deadline for entering is July 26. To ...
- Freer Ukraine offers some Russians asylum Activists, artists ... - San Francisco Chronicle
Freer Ukraine offers some Russians asylum Activists, artists ...San Francisco Chronicle, USA - May 17, 2008During the past two years, Belarusian expatriates have held an annual "Belarusian Spring" festival, featuring fare banned back home - movies, poetry ...
- Library closing for two days - Peterborough Examiner
Library closing for two daysPeterborough Examiner, Canada - 1 hour agoThe English contest will have categories for poetry and short story writing, with a prizewinner and runner up in both categories. ...
- Niyaz Music: Nine Heavens to be released on 6.24.2008 - Payvand Iran News
"Arise and prepare to rejoice. Let the wine take root in our cups as would a flower in the soil. Let us become intoxicated with bliss. For till when shall we dwell in sadness? Those drunk with love. Will break this unending wheel of sorrow. For the ...
- MUSIC: Spin this - Colorado Daily
The Grascals jumped to the top of the bluegrass world as soon as the six-piece band released its 2005 debut. The group won consecutive Entertainer of the Year honors at he International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, and each of its two previous ...
- Latitude, Leonard and the mob mind - New Statesman
New StatesmanLatitude, Leonard and the mob mindNew Statesman, UK - 22 minutes agoAfter midnight, a 45-year-old man shouts in the poetry tent: "I've only got 44 years to live!" I have a couple of "must-see" acts, including the thrilling ...
- Years of dedication rewarded - Haldimand Review
Years of dedication rewardedHaldimand Review, Canada - 12 minutes agoAlong with contributing articles to the Presbyterian Record, the national monthly magazine of the PCC; Johnston writes poetry and hymns, and has written ...
- Many religious retreats in upstate New York open to guests - The Canadian Press
The Canadian PressMany religious retreats in upstate New York open to guestsThe Canadian Press, N.Y. - 7 minutes agoThe woman washing dishes described herself as a Sufi Christian. That afternoon, there would be a discussion of the mystical, reverent 13th-century poetry of ...
- Family, Friends Remember Teen Killed in Bus Stop Accident - KSDK
Click here to watch video of Elijah's friends and classmates gathering at the bus stop in remembrance of his life. (NewsChannel 5 photo journalist Jeff Wilson) (KSDK) -- Family and friends gathered Tuesday afternoon to read poems, reflect and ...
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