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- Chengdu tourist sites intact, still yield their wonders - China Daily
China DailyChengdu tourist sites intact, still yield their wondersChina Daily, China - Aug 3, 2008Kelsall, who can write in Chinese, told China Daily that there was much coverage of the May 12 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, but members of his group felt ...
- Desperadoes Steelpan Great Frank "Crawl" Findley Passes - PanOnTheNet.com
PanOnTheNet.comDesperadoes Steelpan Great Frank "Crawl" Findley PassesPanOnTheNet.com, NY - 6 hours agoTrinidad - Frank "Crawl" Findley was pure poetry in motion. His effortless movements hid even the most difficult passages from the uninitiated eyes. ...
- ‘Activists in St. Louis for summer ‘08′ - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
‘Activists in St. Louis for summer ‘08′St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - 32 minutes agoIt also will be a venue to promote socially conscious cultural events such as poetry, performance art etc.” But members don’t take themselves too seriously ...
- Biography - Favorite Poet - Rod McKuen - Gather.com
Biography - Favorite Poet - Rod McKuenGather.com, MA - 12 minutes agoReturning to the US and settling in San Francisco, he read his poetry alongside Beat icons like Kerouac and Ginsberg, and began performing as a singer at ...
- Tilly and the Wall hang onto their whimsy (Tacoma News Tribune)
Even though they may be twenty-something indie icons, Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall refuse to grow up.
- Durrell and I - Egypt Today
W hen the name Lawrence Durrell is mentioned, one immediately thinks of his Alexandria Quartet, the series of novels that brought the writer his greatest fame. Durrell was also a poet; in fact, his poetry emerged long before his novels, the first of ...
- $50,000 Griffin Poetry Prizes awarded tonight (Toronto Star)
Authors Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje are among the literary stars set to celebrate the best in poetry tonight at a dinner in downtown Toronto.
- Leisure news in brief (Holmen Courier)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to arts, entertainment, culture and other fun things to do in your spare time:
- London Poetry Festival (London SE1)
As its signature presentation the 4th London Poetry Festival will present this year's five Poets in Residence in all four of the evening events.
- Rutherford: A poets haven - South Bergenite
Rutherford: A poets havenSouth Bergenite, NJ - 3 hours ago... the Second Wednesdays poetry readings. The until now unpublished Williams poem, a short two quatrain affair called "Plaint," was written on June 5, ...
- LOCAL THEATER: A Rock ‘n' Roll Retelling of a Bard Classic - Kitsap Sun
LOCAL THEATER: A Rock ‘n' Roll Retelling of a Bard ClassicKitsap Sun, United States - 1 hour agoZaslove pointed out that playgoers have been surprised by the accessibility of The Bard's prose. "People have said, 'We're so glad you changed the language ...
- Four views on Hindus and Muslims - Hindu
HinduFour views on Hindus and MuslimsHindu, India - 18 minutes agoOur languages, our poetry, our literature, our culture, our art, our dress, our manners and customs, the innumerable happenings of our daily life, ...
- Over the top - guardian.co.uk
Over the topguardian.co.uk, UK - 41 minutes agoMany years earlier, in his preface to a collection of poetry, Inner Voices, dated June 24 1837, Hugo had said that the poet's duty was to elevate political ...
- Pakistan's Musharraf resigns - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf inspects announced his resignation Monday, ending a nearly nine-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's shaky return to democracy. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ...
- In two languages, Palabristas speak of love and loss - Twin Cities Planet
In two languages, Palabristas speak of love and lossTwin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 8 minutes agoWhen they formed in 2002 for the National Poetry Slam, they wanted to have a Latino name. Their original name was Palabreros, but later changed it to ...
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