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- Plattsburgh Writers Group supports newcomers, veterans (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
PLATTSBURGH -- Patrick O'Brien writes his short stories in West Chazy, but on the second Monday of the month he goes to Plattsburgh to get "some feedback and Katherine's gentle criticism."
- Hayden Carruth: Poet who produced work of 'unapologetic affection' despite lifelong struggles with mental illness (Independent)
Hayden Carruth was a gentle, gifted man (though with a marvellously ornery side) who suffered such inner mental torment that he wiped himself off the American poetic map for many years. It was only in relatively old age that he enjoyed the acclaim and rewards his talent deserved, though by then he had developed what a profile writer described as an enduring "respect for disappointment." His ...
- Acclaimed Cypress String Quartet Offers Free Concert at LVC - Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley CollegeAcclaimed Cypress String Quartet Offers Free Concert at LVCLebanon Valley College, PA - 5 hours agoPerformances by the internationally renowned a group have been called “pure poetry from beginning to end.†The Cypress members will play on Thursday, Sept. ...
- The works of Kenneth Patchen (Lahontan Valley News)
Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) was a much over-looked, never fully recognized, poet - one who was a member of a school of one, a loner, who was anti-hip and anti-cool when it wasn't fashionable to be.
- The new wave of French urban fiction - Guardian Unlimited
Between mid-August and late October, the French publishing industry goes into overdrive. The current rentrée littéraire (named after la rentrée scolaire - the beginning of the school year) has seen fewer novels hitting the shelves but their ...
- Iranian Artists Forum displaying Petgar’s artworks - MehrNews.com
Iranian Artists Forum displaying Petgar’s artworksMehrNews.com, Iran - 9 hours ago29 (MNA) -- An exhibition of artworks created by late artist Nami Petgar opened during a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday. ...
- Physician changed many lives - Regina Leader-Post
Physician changed many livesRegina Leader-Post, Canada - 3 hours agoAnd Dr. Huston was a poet: his poems appeared in several poetry journals, his collection Visions and Voices was published in 1996. From doctor to friend, ...
- 'Last' Hardy actor performs again - BBC News
BBC News'Last' Hardy actor performs againBBC News, UK - 21 minutes agoThe poetry and music evening by the Dorset Voices at the Dorchester Arts Centre is set to raise money for Amnesty International and will also be broadcast ...
- Bits and Pieces Brought Together: Ashbery and Naves - New York Sun
Bits and Pieces Brought Together: Ashbery and NavesNew York Sun, United States - 27 minutes agoBy DAVID COHEN | September 4, 2008 Collage is inextricably linked in historic consciousness with poetry, in no small part because of the intimacy of its ...
- MyTime: (The Capital)
Cliff Lynn of Annapolis, left, and Rocky Jones of Dunkirk discuss poetry with poet Natalie Lobe of Annapolis. The poetry group Poet Experience on Aug. 22 featured Natalie Lobe reading from her new collection, "Island Time."
- Rural Heritage Day (The Capital)
Come enjoy a wonderful day at the park! A combination of farm animal demonstrations, a quilt exhibition, a farmer's market, art show and sale, local food, children's activities, a speaker's tent, and historical displays.
- In memoriam: Edward Said and Mahmoud Darwish - Al-Ahram Weekly
In memoriam: Edward Said and Mahmoud DarwishAl-Ahram Weekly, Egypt - 7 minutes agoIn the same article, Said wrote that "poetry for Darwish provides not simply an access of unusual insight or a distant realm of fashioned order, ...
- Academics unearth UK's oldest joke 1 Aug 2008, 1356 hrs IST,IANS (The Times of India)
LONDON: A 1,000-year-old double-meaning wry observation is what British academics consider to be their country's oldest joke. They found it in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of Anglo-Saxon poetry held at Exeter Cathedral.
- Reiki Share (The Capital)
A Reiki Share will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Unity by the Bay, 836 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. The program is open to those interested in learning about this method of relaxation and to practitioners in the community. For reservations and information, call 410-268-2524.
- David Edgar: This muddled terror law limits free speech and wrecks innocent lives (Guardian Unlimited)
David Edgar: The glorification clause of the Terrorism Act has created a climate where artists and academics must watch their words
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