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- Overshadowed poet gets overdue attention (The News & Observer)
C.S. Lewis, author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and much else enjoyed the friendship of many accomplished writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of "The Lord of the Rings." But one contemporary whose friendship he shared, whose literary judgments he trusted and whose achievement he greatly admired is little known today: the much-honored English poet Ruth Pitter (1897-1992).
- Poetry at the 2012 Olympic Games? There's no rhyme or reason why not (Times Online)
There is something historically incomplete about the modern Olympic motto of “citius, altius, fortius” or “faster, higher, stronger”. But in this lies an opportunity for the London Games.
- Report: Taliban media network projects power, but also exposes militant weaknesses (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Using everything from Internet postings to poetry, the Taliban have created a sophisticated media network that undermines support for the Afghan government by projecting the militia's power as greater than it really is, a new report says.
- FACTBOX-Facts about Palestinian poet Darwish - Reuters
FACTBOX-Facts about Palestinian poet DarwishReuters - Aug 10, 2008Darwish, 67, won admirers in the Arab world and beyond for award-winning poetry and prose that was translated into more than 20 languages. ...
- Speak your mind - Globe and Mail
"One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in his or her lifetime. It is a pervasive presence in almost all of our lives. And yet we rarely speak of it," writes Globe and Mail editor-in-chief Edward Greenspon. "The mentally ill are not ...
- JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM: Report Finds Racial Disparities in the ... - Washington Post
The nation's juvenile justice system metes out harsher punishment to black and Latino youths, locks up thousands of children for relatively minor offenses and ultimately makes them more dangerous, according to a national study released yesterday. "We ...
- Why do people think Bob Dylan was a great lyricist? That creep ... - guardian.co.uk
Why do people think Bob Dylan was a great lyricist? That creep ...guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoNor is it prose, because it doesn't make sense. Its combination of pretentiousness and illiteracy isn't surprising, which would be something; ...
- Woody Guthrie fest draws music lovers from across world [4 mins ago] - NewsOK.com (subscription)
Woody Guthrie fest draws music lovers from across world [4 mins ago]NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - 7 hours agoAP Video •What: Concerts, children's activities, open mike, poetry readings, panel discussions and fundraisers for the state chapter of the Huntington's ...
- I Wish Someone Would Visit My Grave - The Onion (satire)
I Wish Someone Would Visit My GraveThe Onion (satire), NY - 36 minutes agoI have espied them strolling about the newer parts of the grave-yard from time to time, reciting poetry and making a concerted effort to resemble cadavers. ...
- HUMPHREY GAVE GREATEST CONVENTION SPEECH YOU'VE NEVER HEARD (David Shribman via Yahoo! News)
MINNEAPOLIS -- If you have an eye for these things, you might have noticed that Sen. Barack Obama is going to deliver his acceptance speech in a football stadium on Aug. 28. The last man to deliver an acceptance speech in a stadium was John F. Kennedy. The last important speech to be delivered on an Aug. 28 was given by the Rev. Martin Luther King 45 years ago.
- The reluctant propagandist - guardian.co.uk
The reluctant propagandistguardian.co.uk, UK - 25 minutes agoHe was living peripatetically, drinking heavily and unable to earn enough to feed his young family. So, as early as spring 1940, he took up a suggestion ...
- BR Area for June 20-June 26, 2008 - 2TheAdvocate
BR Area for June 20-June 26, 20082TheAdvocate, LA - 1 hour agoGAY MEN’S CHORUS IN CONCERT: 8 pm, Unitarian Church, 8470 Goodwood Blvd. The chorus presents Home, arrangements of familiar songs about friendship, family, ...
- Library Event: Minnesota Author Richard Terrill - NewsoftheNorth.Net
Library Event: Minnesota Author Richard TerrillNewsoftheNorth.Net, Wisconsin - 5 hours agoTerrill has taught as a Fulbright professor in China, Korea, and Poland, and currently teaches creative nonfiction and poetry writing in the MFA program at ...
- 'Quebec' celebrates 400 years of song - Telegraph-Journal
'Quebec' celebrates 400 years of songTelegraph-Journal, Canada - 2 hours agoDylan's hipster bohemian touchstones are equally important, found in Greenwich Village and the Beat poets. The all-important Harry Smith Anthology, ...
- 'Voice of my ancestors' guided N. Scott Momaday, keynote speaker ... - Quick DFW
'Voice of my ancestors' guided N. Scott Momaday, keynote speaker ...Quick DFW, TX - Jul 16, 2008"I regard poetry as the highest form of literature," he says, "the best possible way of expressing something in words. There is no waste at all in the ...
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