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- Book learning - Wichita Falls Times Record News
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said, “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” in a speech on the eve of his assassination, he was referring to the Exodus story from the Bible. Abraham Lincoln drew his famous “House Divided Speech” from Luke 11:17 ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dies - Reuters UK
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry his fellow Palestinians embraced as the voice of their suffering, died on Saturday after heart surgery in Texas. President Mahmoud Abbas declared three days of national mourning to honour ...
- Nation commemorates Tagore - Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription)
Nation commemorates TagoreBangladesh News 24 hours (subscription), Bangladesh - 28 minutes ago'Shwarobritto' will hold a session of Tagore's songs and poetry recitals. Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and private TV channels will broadcast ...
- Grimshaw wins Montana honours (Stuff)
Charlotte Grimshaw is following in her father's literary footsteps, winning the Montana Medal for her book of short stories, Opportunity.
- Martin fought for gay rights - Long Beach Press-Telegram
SAN FRANCISCO - Pioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her lifelong partner in June on the first day that same-sex couples here gained that right, died Wednesday. She was 87. Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center ...
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City of Bainbridge July 4th Concert and Fireworks: Trent Tomlinson and Keith Anderson. 7 p.m. Free. Earl May Boat Basin, 101 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Ga. (229) 248-2000.
- 'Wire' an amazing feat of balance (Baltimore Sun)
Brings World Trade Center back to life in all its glory, but summons a pre- Iraq War America and a pre-Giuliani New York City
- Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! - Artistdirect.com
Something happened to Nick Cave last year with the release of his side-project Grinderman . Maybe he's in a better mood, now that he's exonerated those pussy blues he had, because Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is easily his most accessible work in a long time ...
- Yippee for Yap! - Limpopo Informant
Yippee for Yap!Limpopo Informant, South Africa - Jul 23, 2008Yap is aimed at consolidating a platform for all budding artistes whether they are involved in art, design, dance, music, fashion, modelling, drama, poetry ...
- Seen and heard - Quillblog
Seen and heardQuillblog, Canada - 6 hours agoThree winners will get to choose three Rattling titles each from their wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and kids’ books – not a bad prize for ...
- Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008 - Scoop
Karlo Mila is this year’s Curnow reader. Her first book Dream Fish Floating, won the Best First Book of Poetry at the 2006 Montana Book Awards. A Well Written Body, her most recent collection, features the paintings of artist Delicia Sampero ...
- Calendar (Greensboro News & Record)
FundRAISERS Ongoing Southern Triad Missions needs new appliances, clothing and household items for families in need. Make checks payable to Southern Triad Missions and mail to P.O. Box 1906, High Point, NC 27261-1906. 888-6091. read more
- Spike in sales for next poet laureate (AP via Yahoo! News)
Kay Ryan is no longer an unknown poet.
- The jovial exile - Sacramento News & Review
The jovial exileSacramento News & Review, CA - 16 hours agoGet a seat up front to watch Finn engage the audience like a seasoned comedian with a knack for literature. And don’t forget to bring your own poetry for ...
- Museum devoted to Robert Louis Stevenson - San Francisco Gate
As far as writers go, Scotland-born Robert Louis Stevenson has had more staying power than most. The author and poet, who once lived in the northern part of the Napa Valley, penned classics such as "Treasure Island" (1883) and "Strange Case of Dr ...
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