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- Lyrical Alchemist Al Young Combining Poetry, Blues - NPR News
News & Notes , April 30, 2008 · In honor of National Poetry Month, Farai Chideya talks with California's Poet Laureate Al Young about the art and joys of poetry. His latest book, Something About the Blues: An Unlikely Collection of Poetry , includes ...
- Casey: Why not memorials for peace? - MetroWest Daily News
I stand in the Place Jean-Moulin in Bordeaux, France. I am in front of the statue, "Gloria Victis," a statue erected to remember the vanquished who died in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. An angel with immense wings who has the heft of a gladiator ...
- Gulzar's translated poetry released - Screen India
Selected Poems by Gulzar is a compilation of the poet’s most extraordinary work that has been translated into English. Launched on Tuesday evening at Delhi's ITC Maurya Hotel, the book has a selection from five volumes of poetry, mainly Raat ...
- South Africa: Human Rights Education Project to Be Unveiled in Soweto (AllAfrica.com)
In a move to drive social change in the country, Justice and Constitutional Minister, Brigitte Mabandla will unveil a social change programme in Soweto on Thursday.
- “In the Blast Zone” Examines Mount St. Helens’ Recovery - New West
“In the Blast Zone” Examines Mount St. Helens’ RecoveryNew West, MT - 20 minutes agoIf I look straight north out the window at the head of our bed, she is the first thing I see in the morning, dark in the dawn twilight, or floating pale ...
- Local Writers Fire Up The Summer - Electric City
Local Writers Fire Up The SummerElectric City, PA - 2 hours agoBy Erin Delaney Anthology Book Store's owner Andrea Talarico quotes Leonard Cohen, "If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. ...
- 'Any Solution Will Have to Involve More Creative Thinking' - Spiegel Online
'Any Solution Will Have to Involve More Creative Thinking'Spiegel Online, Germany - 56 minutes agoAbu- Lughod began her career by studying the poetry and honor codes of Arab Bedouins, and later organized surveys of women in the Arab world. ...
- In 'Fire to Fire,' Mark Doty gathers poems that reflect recurring ... - Cape Cod Times
In 'Fire to Fire,' Mark Doty gathers poems that reflect recurring ...Cape Cod Times, MA - 2 hours agoBy LAURIE HIGGINS After publishing seven volumes of poetry in the past 20 years, Mark Doty and his editors at HarperCollins thought it was an appropriate ...
- Rotary club hosts poetry reading (Massachusetts Daily Collegian)
Last Thursday, Rotary, an emerging club on campus, hosted an undergraduate poetry reading at the Black Sheep in Amherst. Rotary is an international organization that prides itself on its community service efforts, global awareness, and cultivation of leadership skills.
- Kitten Poetry is New Black Death - The Spoof (satire)
Kitten Poetry is New Black DeathThe Spoof (satire), UK - 40 minutes ago"People on buses would much rather hear poetry written by ruined ex-hippies attempting to expel their demons. I know because I've written stuff myself. ...
- Ringo Starr tells his story on HBO - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ringo Starr, left, and Dave Stewart have a lot of laughs during their discussion on HBO tonight. Ringo Starr still gets by with a little help from his friends. Over on HBO at 11 tonight, the help is provided by good buddy and fellow musician Dave ...
- Speaking out for the people - Tonight South Africa
Richard Rodriquez Roodt, 23, commonly known as Quaz, is originally from Potchefstroom. He is part of the Likwid Tongue collective which hosts open mic poetry sessions at Kospotong, next to Sophiatown Restaurant in Newtown every Wednesday night. He ...
- Pioneering activist performer Gil Scott-Heron speaks up again - PopMatters
Pioneering activist performer Gil Scott-Heron speaks up againPopMatters, IL - 32 minutes agoAs for “The Last Holiday,” Scott-Heron, who has been writing poetry since his teens and novels since 1970, says the long-delayed book “should be finished by ...
- BERKELEY: ROBERT HASS WINS PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY - CBS 5
BERKELEY: ROBERT HASS WINS PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRYCBS 5, CA - Apr 8, 2008Hass, 67, who won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2007 for the same collection of poems, shares the award with poet Philip Schultz, author of "Failure ...What comes after a Pulitzer? More work and maybe a new stove. San Francisco Chronicleall 6 news articles
- Clip Job: EE Cummings and the Pulitzers - Village Voice
Clip Job: EE Cummings and the PulitzersVillage Voice, NY - 14 hours agoThe Pulitzer Prize in poetry can be awarded posthumously, and it has just occurred to me that a new book by Robert W. Service—or maybe an old one—has just ...
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