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- Famed Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish dies: hospital (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mahmud Darwish, widely considered one of the greatest Palestinian poets, died Saturday in a US hospital following open-heart surgery, hospital officials told AFP.
- Twinkle toes: Strictly judge Len Goodman and the wife that waltzed ... - Daily Mail
Twinkle toes: Strictly judge Len Goodman and the wife that waltzed ...Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour ago'You've got a hobby metronome that takes care of your interests outside of work; there might be a country walks metronome or maybe even a poetry metronome. ...
- The video art exhibit at JayJay offers a rare gallery experience - Sacramento Bee
The video art exhibit at JayJay offers a rare gallery experienceSacramento Bee, USA - 1 hour ago(Examples of performance art, a portmanteau term, range from the works of Laurie Anderson or the Blue Man Group to poetry readings, musical performances or ...
- Zimbabwe: Mukanya Heads for SA Show, Zim (AllAfrica.com)
Legendary Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo will be coming to perform in October, Standardplus can report.
- Local Poet Draws Inspiration From the Berkshire Hills - iBerkshires.com
iBerkshires.comLocal Poet Draws Inspiration From the Berkshire HillsiBerkshires.com, MA - 2 hours agoThe poet also revealed some of his writing techniques. "There are weird things that happen to me when I'm writing poetry," said Blair. ...
- Sedlescombe resident wins fiction prize - Rye and Battle Today
Sedlescombe resident wins fiction prizeRye and Battle Today, UK - 6 hours agoKay MacMullan, from Sedlescombe, came first in the prose fiction category, with Robertsbridge resident Jules Hammond taking second place. ...
- Stunning Bolt doubles up on records - Guardian Unlimited
BEIJING, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt produced another barely believable performance of dominant sprinting to break Michael Johnson's untouchable world record on Wednesday and add 200 metres gold to the 100 he won in record time four days ago. While ...
- Be social (LA Weekly)
“So achingly honest it takes your breath away.” In June of 1999 a writer calling himself Nasdijj emerged from obscurity to publish an ode to his adopted son in Esquire . “My son is dead,” he began. “I didn’t say my adopted son is dead. He was my son. My son was a Navajo. He lived six years.
- Radcliffe keen for drag queen role - Winsford Guardian
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe lost his virginity to an older woman and the age difference would "freak some people out", according to US reports. But the 19-year-old actor, who is about to appear on stage in Broadway, New York, said the age ...
- EVENT REMINDER: Get your pork on this Saturday for Porkapalooza - MLive.com
FENNVILLE - Just when you thought Saturday couldn't get any fatter, Porkapalooza, the all-day local farm and harvest celebration, will also feature the debut of Charkoota Rye, a smoked rye dopplebock brewed especially for the festival. You can stuff ...
- New PlayHouse has Old Town address - The Desert Sun
New PlayHouse has Old Town addressThe Desert Sun, CA - 22 minutes ago“My goal is making this entertainment central. We will be offering adult acting classes, poetry readings and open mic nights coming up.”
- Checkered Tartan - Wall Street Journal
For such a small country, Scotland seems to have more than its share of myths, heroes and fantastical legends. Stories of historical figures such as Robert Bruce or "Braveheart" William Wallace can feel as embroidered as those of the Loch Ness ...
- Emmy winners: Bryan Cranston, 'Mad Men,' talking politics (Portsmouth Herald)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners.
- Illusionists given royal recognition (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn speak on Feb. 18, 2007, before the start of the NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. Photo by The Associated Press
- A twisting career path - Delaware Online
WASHINGTON -- More than a decade and a half ago, despairing that her poems would ever find an audience, Kay Ryan found herself writing one about a turtle. It was about as personal as a Kay Ryan poem ever gets. Ryan's appointment as the nation's new ...
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