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- Where for arts now? - Daily Telegraph
There’s an art to commissioning high-brow television at the BBC. It has to satisfy politicians and journalists who are on the lookout for dumbing down. Sir Michael Lyons and his BBC Trust are watching, particularly in the annual report, whether the ...
- Las Tunas Poet Wins National Prize of the Cuban Book Institute - Cuba Headlines
Cuba HeadlinesLas Tunas Poet Wins National Prize of the Cuban Book InstituteCuba Headlines, Cuba - 2 hours agoThe poetry book Ovejas y demonios (Sheep and Demons), by the writer of this city, Antonio Borrego, won the prize La Puerta de papel, of the Cuban Book ...
- Poetry a source of comfort and healing - Delaware Online
Every year as the 9/11 anniversary approaches, psychiatrist Saleem Khan pours his feelings into poems documenting the horror of the day and the pain that reverberates across time. Usually, the poems focus on his own emotions, which were reinforced as ...
- Chroma International Queer Writing Competition - RainbowNetwork.com
One of the only writing competitions in the world aimed to encourage and promote the work of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered writers, there is over £1,500 in prize money to be won and Sarah Waters , along with the acclaimed American author ...
- Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish in critical condition - The Canadian Press
Wall Street JournalPalestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish in critical conditionThe Canadian Press, Gaza Strip - 12 hours ago... poet," is in a "difficult condition" at an American hospital after complicated heart surgery. His poetry has given voice to the Palestinian experience. ...Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 Kansas City StarPalestinian national poet in critical condition Khaleej Timesall 292 news articles
- Dorival Caymmi: Leading figure in Brazilian song - The Independent
In February 1939 a young, unknown singer-songwriter got the most fabulous break of his life by recording a duet of his swinging samba "O Que É Que A Bahiana Tem?" ("What is it about Bahian Women?") with Brazil's biggest ever vocal star. The song ...
- Laguna Dance Festival spreads its wings - OCRegister
Laguna Dance Festival spreads its wingsOCRegister, CA - 2 hours ago"Form and Poetry," choreographed in 2003, "comes from a time when I was really falling in love with classical movement vocabulary. ...
- First mid-autumn festival holiday helps revive tradition - Xinhua
First mid-autumn festival holiday helps revive traditionXinhua, China - 9 hours agoIn his poem, Cao suggest the public should appreciate the moon on the mid-autumn day when all extravagant lights on streets and malls, which usually ...
- Poetry.com Extends Its Community Connections - PR Web (press release)
Poetry.com Extends Its Community ConnectionsPR Web (press release), WA - 2 hours agoPoetry.com also hosts one of the largest online poetry libraries on the web. This section will continue to grow as the editors continue to look for new ...
- Blogging LinuxWorld San Francisco - InfoWorld
Blogging LinuxWorld San FranciscoInfoWorld, CA - 12 hours agoThe InfoWorld crew has been kind enough to take on a LinuxWorld blog, but instead I am planning to focus on eighteenth century poetry, just to throw all you ...
- Beijing Olympics: Soft Porn, Yes, but BBC News? No - MedIndia
Beijing Olympics: Soft Porn, Yes, but BBC News? NoMedIndia, India - Jul 30, 2008The ban is in contrast to the more liberal attitude of the Games village bookshop, which sells erotic books featuring provocative pictures of naked women ...
- Sean Connery's memoirs no "kiss and tell" - Reuters
EDINBURGH (Reuters Life!) - If you are looking for kiss-and-tell stories about the Bond girls or movie town gossip, Sean Connery's memoirs are not for you. More of a coffee table book, the renowned Scottish actor's autobiography, "Being A Scot", is a ...
- Tribute paid to radiant mother - Malvern Gazette
Tribute paid to radiant motherMalvern Gazette, UK - Aug 4, 2008She also loved writing religious poetry and attended Malvern Priory often. “Mum’s tragic death has brought sadness to so many people who knew her," said Mr ...
- Toronto List: July 18–20, 2008 (Torontoist)
WORDS: The new season of the Toronto Poetry Slam kicks off Friday. Amateurs sign up half an hour before the show, and are given a chance to showcase their talents.
- Former US poet laureate Louise Glueck receives $100,000 prize - MetroMix
NEW YORK (AP) _ Former U.S. poet laureate Louise Glueck has been awarded the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 prize for "outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry," the Academy of American Poets announced Tuesday. Glueck, who served as ...
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