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- Reading to honor Claremont poet - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The Friends of the Claremont Library will host a special poetry reading remembering local poet and teacher Dick Barnes. Participants will gather at the library at 2 p.m. today for readings of his poetry by family members and his friend, Robert Mezey ...
- 22nd Oregon Book Awards draws a strong field (The Oregonian)
A strong field of fiction writers leads the finalists for the 22nd annual Oregon Book Awards, to be awarded Nov. 9 at a ceremony at the Portland Art Museum.
- The Medium Tiny Talents - New York Times Blogs
New York Times BlogsThe Medium Tiny TalentsNew York Times Blogs, NY - 15 minutes ago(“This site really is a labor of love,” writes Crack on his.) You’d think the shoestring budget would mean bad videos, but usually the reverse is true: host ...
- Piney Woods Philosopher: Saluting a driving force - Southwest Virginia Today
Piney Woods Philosopher: Saluting a driving forceSouthwest Virginia Today, VA - 2 hours agoHe started teaching Piney Celtic Breton, and that was of immense value to Piney years later when he translated Irish poetry for a New York publisher. ...
- TW: Viggo Mortensen (RainbowNetwork.com)
Viggo Mortensen is an all-round artistic phenomenon. He might be best known for playing Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but he’s also a professional photographer, jazz musician, painter and poet – and he’ll do just about anything to get hold of your ring.
- Ben Okri on why teenagers are poets - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukBen Okri on why teenagers are poetsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 18 minutes agoIt has the same intoxicating effect; it is the wine of life. When the young reach for their notebook and pen, it is because of intoxication. Poetry connects ...
- When Shakespeare Rambles (Backstage.com)
September 09, 2008 By Deloss Brown Whoa, put down that club! I know Shakespeare doesn't ramble. Every word he puts on the page is to the point, and actors and directors ignore that at their peril.
- Seven Missteps on the Road to Ambiguity - Poynter.org
Seven Missteps on the Road to AmbiguityPoynter.org, FL - 20 hours agoFor less skilled and experienced writers, however, ambiguity may not be a prize at all, or even an intended effect of the prose. ...
- New York City: By Foot, Bus, Boat and Air - City Guide Magazine
City Guide MagazineNew York City: By Foot, Bus, Boat and AirCity Guide Magazine, NY - 57 minutes agoTake the Harlem Gospel & Jazz tour, or experience an African-American Heritage tour. 212-391-0900; www.harlemspirituals.com After leaving Harlem, ...
- Mad Men: Don Draper's meditations - National Post
Mad Men: Don Draper's meditationsNational Post, Canada - 2 hours agoIn last night's premiere, another book was brought into the fold: Frank O'Hara's excellent collection of poetry, Meditations in an Emergency. ...THE FUTON'S FIRST LOOK: AMC'S "MAD MEN: SEASON TWO" The Futon Critic'Mad Men': Smart, subtle character study San Francisco ChronicleAddictively intriguing time travel makes Waterloo Recordall 250 news articles
- Here's to that ever-rewarding standard, the sonnet (Toronto Star)
Ah, the sonnet. It's the Scrabble of poetic forms – irresistible to many a writer who enjoys the challenge of wordplay within set rules.
- Wreck claims life of student (The Reflector)
Junior mechanical engineering major Sarah Lanton, a transfer student from Harrisburg, Ill., was killed in a car accident while returning to Starkville after fall break Oct. 7.
- Griffin Trust names prize jurors - Quill & Quire
Griffin Trust names prize jurorsQuill & Quire, Canada - 10 hours agoThe Griffin Trust has announced that Saskia Hamilton, Dennis O’Driscoll, and Michael Redhill are the judges for the 2009 Griffin Poetry Prize. ...
- Bringing the past alive, strings attached - The Age
Bringing the past alive, strings attachedThe Age, Australia - 2 hours agoBut they don't have time to study Greek, or poetry — there is no time for this, because the past is the past. "But then I have boys or girls coming to me ...
- Bard productions showcase works of Polish composer - Schenectady Gazette
Bard productions showcase works of Polish composerSchenectady Gazette, NY - 16 minutes agoHowever, his background of poetry and painting will serve him well with the Szymanowski works, he said. “I want to show their beauty,” Majewski said. ...
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