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- Where's Weldon? - Los Angeles Times
The poet Weldon Kees was born in Beatrice, Neb., in 1914, though what's best known about him is that on July 18, 1955, his car was found abandoned with the keys still in the ignition in a parking lot on the Marin County side of the Golden Gate Bridge ...
- Author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens dies (WBTV Charlotte)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina woman who became well-known for her book on her biracial heritage has died at age 95. Funeral officials said a memorial service for author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens will be held Tuesday in Columbia. Nickens died Friday.
- Aberystwyth student wins National Eisteddfod crown - Daily Post
Aberystwyth student wins National Eisteddfod crownDaily Post, UK - 2 hours agoHe learned the strict metre poetry at school in Carmarthen with his friend, Eurig Salisbury, who has also won major awards at the Urdd National Eisteddfod. ...
- Sad goodbye, big thanks to readers - Oregonian
In the professional world, you're never supposed to let anyone see you sweat. But, heck, it's my buyout and I'll cry if I want to. Since you're reading my final column today in The Oregonian, I'm entitled to be emotional. I'm going to miss you ...
- KRT lauded at awards ceremony (The Glasgow Daily Times)
Drive to Horse Cave and you’ll encounter signs along I-65 advertising the area’s majestic cave system and the usual tourist attractions.
- Ten things to do at the 2008 National Poetry Slam in Madison (Isthmus)
The National Poetry Slam, or NPS, is the Super Bowl of spoken word. For months, slams featuring thousands of poets are held across the country, building up to late spring when teams are selected at scores of city championships. These squads then practice all summer for a shot at glory at the national competition, which will be held this week for the first time ever in Madison. In short, ...
- Palisade High senior mixes music into everything - Grand Junction Sentinel
Palisade High senior mixes music into everythingGrand Junction Sentinel, CO - 11 hours agoHe recites poetry to himself when he reads it. And when he practices viola, he does so in the bathroom to hear the echo. “I love hearing how sounds come ...
- Just to hear roar of a tiger! - Times of India
Just to hear roar of a tiger!Times of India, India - 13 hours agoSangeeta, who has always loved to live with nature since her childhood, also writes poems. She recited a few lines of her latest poem 'Julawlele Kshan'. ...
- Women's Project Presents Aliens with Extraordinary Skills' Opening ... - Broadway World
Women's Project Presents Aliens with Extraordinary Skills' Opening ...Broadway World, NY - 4 hours agoShe teaches at NYU's School of the Arts. She has also published six books of poetry and drama including Google me! (poetry), Black Milk (four plays) and The ...
- At The Library - The Ledger
Most folks know that library cards are free to all county residents, but I still meet folks, from time to time, who believe there is a fee. If you are planning an event, consider inviting your local librarians to staff a sign-up booth or table ...
- The road less-travelled - The National
The road less-travelledThe National, United Arab Emirates - 2 hours agoIn his poetry too – he has had a volume of recondite, haiku-style poetry published – his trademark emotional drive and solitary soul emerges from ...
- Actor Paul Newman Dies At 83 - Free Internet Press
Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83. Newman died Friday at his home near Westport ...
- Teen Prostitute Describes Life On The Streets - KTVU.com
Teen Prostitute Describes Life On The StreetsKTVU.com, CA - 1 hour agoShe told KTVU that she will turn 18 next week, but her life on the streets started when she was only eleven years old. Tajanik was a student with a 4.0 ...
- Central students get personal in 'Portrait' (The Doings Weekly)
To read poems is one thing. To bring them to life on stage is something else entirely. But that's exactly what the cast of "Stuck in a Portrait: A Performance in Three Snap Shots" will do next week at Hinsdale Central High School. Performers will stage poems that were written by students in August during a week-long poetry writing camp with published poet Kevin Coval. The poems will be brought ...
- Dan Fainaru in Locarno - Screendaily.com (subscription)
Dan Fainaru in LocarnoScreendaily.com (subscription), UK - 3 hours agoAmong them is a French student preparing his Ph.D. thesis on Anna's poetry, a rap singer working on his very own weed commercial, a surgeon on his way to ...
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