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- Q & A with Dana Gioia - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
In 2003, poet Dana Gioia was plucked from his literary life — and his home on a Santa Rosa ridgetop — to become chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. For the past six years, he has spoken up for artists across the country. Associated ...
- Yolo County libraries offer much more than books - Woodland Daily Democrat
People may be surprised to learn that Yolo County Library, with seven branches, has much more to offer than books. Their mission - to provide access for all to books, information technology and other media to inform, entertain and inspire - is ...
- Best-selling author leads quiet life in Honolulu - Honolulu Advertiser
Kathleen Norris does not keep a high profile in Honolulu, where she's lived for eight years. The author of four books and seven published collections of poetry hasn't won a Cades Award or a Governor's Award for Literature, Hawai'i's premiere literary ...
- Guest Author Appearance at St. Andrews College - PR.com (press release)
Guest Author Appearance at St. Andrews CollegePR.com (press release), NY - 42 minutes agoHe is the author of four books of poetry, the most recent of which, “This Metalâ€, was nominated for the National Book Award, as well as two novels, ...
- Mental Graffiti Poetry Set - MetroMix
The poetry collective hosts an open mic featuring nationally and locally recognized spoken word artists and slam poets. Also, get $3 domestic bottled beers and $5 vodka cocktails. July 21: 2008 Chicago Poetry Slam Grudge Match: Team members from ...
- Exhibits: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 (The Oklahoman)
Exhibits"Roman Art from the Louvre,†through Oct. 12, and "Dale Chilhuly: The Exhibition,†through Dec. 31, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100. "Reporting Terrorism,†through Dec. 31, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N Harvey, 235-3313. Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale, ends today, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63, 478-2250. ...
- 12th Poetry Africa international poetry festival - ArtslinkNews
12th Poetry Africa international poetry festivalArtslinkNews, South Africa - 20 minutes agoMapfumo will also perform in special post-festival events in Johannesburg organised by African Synergy Book Café. The as always strong South African ...
- Students will benefit from what teachers learned about the arts (Macon Telegraph)
With the kids heading back to school this week and next, this is a good time to acknowledge one of the unsung success stories of the summer, Macon Arts' annual Bibb Institute for the Arts.
- No curriculum hijacking - The Australian
No curriculum hijackingThe Australian, Australia - 4 hours agoWhile Professor Macintyre is regarded as a distinguished historian with a love of the discipline, the Government must ensure this is reflected in a balanced ...
- Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet ... - Scranton Times
Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet ...Scranton Times, PA - 22 minutes agoHer father introduced her to poetry; each day on the way to school, he would teach her a new poem, often something by Longfellow or James Whitcomb Riley, ...
- The Art Scene - East Hampton Star
The Art SceneEast Hampton Star, USA - 2 hours agoThe title of each piece is based on the first lines of poetry of Emily Dickinson. The works use limited color and pared-down forms, inviting a visual ...
- Latitude Shows How a Festival Should Be Done - RedOrbit
Latitude Shows How a Festival Should Be DoneRedOrbit, TX - Jul 26, 2008There's a bewildering array of other options, from poetry to comedy to cinema to literature. So, when the band line-up palls - most of Saturday, ...
- Indiana Writer Michael Martone to Speak at Wabash - Wabash College
Wabash CollegeIndiana Writer Michael Martone to Speak at WabashWabash College, IN - 14 hours agoHis talk will take place in Room 101 (Lovell Lecture Room) in Baxter Hall and is free and open to the public. Martone, whose trademark is the blurring of ...
- Signing off: the weird world of book signings (Independent)
To some authors, the book-signing is a curse. What could be more excruciatingly dull, to the sensitive creative mind, than to sit for hours in a festival tent or bookshop, inscribing your name on several hundred copies of your new masterpiece? This isn't a proper display of your writing talent – a baboon scratching the dirt with a stick could do it just as well.
- Martin Carter’s poetry should be taught in schools - Stabroek News
Martin Carter’s poetry should be taught in schoolsStabroek News, Guyana - 1 hour agoIt is my firm conviction that the poetry of Martin Carter and many of our literary greats should be taught in our schools today. For our younger generation ...
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