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- Tasmania poet wins NSW prize (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A Hobart writer, Kathryn Lomer, has won the $30,000 Kenneth Slessor Prize for poetry.
- Book Review: Sonnets by William Shakespeare (New Edition from Pushkin Press) (Blogcritics.org)
This new edition is a good reminder of the still-intimate relationship between literature and physical objects. When it comes to music and literature, the digital age has reduced the need for physical objects of art, but not their appeal. The surge in demand for new vinyl records demonstrates the persistence of the physical.So does the thriving business of self-publishing. At a time when anyone ...
- Inside story: Saving graces - Scotsman
Inside story: Saving gracesScotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago... poetry competition open to primary five pupils, and joyfully waves a fistful of handwritten verses. He even reads one out, a hilarious poem about socks. ...
- Most dangerous country of the World - Pakistan News Service
The cover of Newsweek’s last issue dubbing Pakistan as the most dangerous country in the world, not merely stunned Pakistanis but the entire world, which earlier considered Iraq and Afghanistan as the most dangerous states. The cover stating " the ...
- Alzheimer's diagnosis leads to crusade - IdahoStatesman.com
Alzheimer's diagnosis leads to crusadeIdahoStatesman.com, ID - 2 hours agoCindy Jacklich, who has always enjoyed poetry and making silly rhymes, put her feelings about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's on paper. ...
- Photo Flash: Shwartz's My Antonia' - Broadway World
Photo Flash: Shwartz's My Antonia'Broadway World, NY - 5 hours agoHe was drawn to Willa Cather's My Antonia by the complex love story between a young American boy and an eastern European immigrant, his connection to the ...
- Anne, Sidney, Indiana: favourites for young, old - TheChronicleHerald.ca
Anne, Sidney, Indiana: favourites for young, oldTheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 11 hours agoPorter’s beautiful poetry has found a perfect match in the illustrations by Matt James. A painter, illustrator and musician, James has truly connected with ...
- Food/Wine events for June - Arizona Republic
Food/Wine events for JuneArizona Republic, AZ - 15 minutes agoTeen Boot Camp: 10 am-1 pm Thursday, Monday through Wednesday, June 9-13. Teens spend a week learning kitchen skills and preparing dishes. ...
- Tribute: Mary Lois Shepp had a way with words (The Kansas City Star)
Who: Mary Lois Shepp, 83, a native of Kansas City When and how she died: March 2, late-stage dementia
- The trail of political Islam - Open Democracy
Gilles Kepel, one of the world’s foremost experts on the modern Middle East, has written “Jihad: the Trail of Political Islam”, the first comprehensive attempt to follow the history and spread of Islamist political movements. In a talk given at ...
- Entertainment calendar (Explorer News)
Courtesy of Tangerine Gallery , A salon-style exhibit at Tangerine Gallery, which will run through Aug. 30, features paintings, glass art and sculptures by various artists including Marta Mondragon Acosta, who created this copper vase with silver plating.
- Before Jack hits the road - The Statesman
Before Jack hits the roadThe Statesman, India - 12 hours agoAnnam Suresh chalks out a few handy tips for The monsoons bring visions of poetry and romance. And if you are a driver, you see nightmares of waterlogged ...
- Teen poet 'gets your soul riled' - Chicago Sun-Times
Teen poet 'gets your soul riled'Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 11 hours agoTrust me, 'cause I'm gonna teach you that and more -- make you a man any mother could love, or hate, but always respect."
- 7,000 entries for poetry contest (Khaleej Times)
ABU DHABI — The organisers of the Prince of Poets contest, have received 7,000 entries from 22 countries when the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage announced receiving entries for the second edition of the poets competition in 2008.
- URI again to offer Summer Writing Conference - Providence Journal
URI again to offer Summer Writing ConferenceProvidence Journal, RI - May 17, 2008Craft presenters will lead sessions about a particular aspect of or approach to writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, giving participants the opportunity ...
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