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- 'Hyakunin' translations capture commission prize (The Japan Times)
In the same way that few British people have read all of Shakespeare's sonnets but many can quote at least a few lines of the lyric tradition, any adult who has gone through the Japanese school system is familiar with the Ogura "Hyakunin Isshu." This collection of 100 waka — a classic poetic form written in lines of 5, 7, 5, 7 and 7 syllables — has been translated into English before. The first ...
- Sticky and Scratchy - ARTINFO
Sticky and ScratchyARTINFO, NY - 13 hours agoI saw early paintings of the ’50s, powerful and beautiful, with Robert Motherwell–influenced black-and-white divisions. They showed Twombly’s talent ...
- Pakistani poet Ahmad Faraz dies at 78 - United Press International
Gulf TimesPakistani poet Ahmad Faraz dies at 78United Press International - 17 hours agoThe newspaper said Faraz had a passion for change and progressive ideals, carving out an exceptional career in Urdu-language poetry whose creations were ...Death of a legend The News - InternationalPoetry legend Faraz passes away Pakistan Daily MailLegendary poet Ahmed Faraz passes away Pakistan Timesall 21 news articles
- Mad Men, "The New Girl": Freddie the zipper (The Star-Ledger)
Spoilers for "Mad Men" season two, episode five, "The New Girl," coming up just as soon as I plan a route to the airport...
- Chamber Music Northwest ends on a French note - Oregonian
Maurice Ravel's music is beautiful, captivating and as transient as twilight. That's French Impressionism for you, a mosaic of passing moments, woven into continuous strand. It's also an apt image of Chamber Music Northwest, which wrapped up its 38th ...
- Dang contrary - Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Daily TribuneDang contraryColumbia Daily Tribune, MO - 3 hours ago7 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd. Each performance will be followed by a discussion and poetry readings. ...
- Keeping faith with Dr. King: Tibetan monk studying nonviolence at URI - Providence Journal
Thupten Tendhar, above, is attending the Summer Institute run by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island. Stephen Yang, of the institute, talks to a class about levels of conflict. The Providence Journal Steve ...
- Fingers and toes and a sky-dropped critter make everything right - Toronto Star
To read Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (Harcourt, 32 pages, $17.95, newborn to 2 years), written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is to experience the perfect baby book. It has just what babies love: babies. It also has the kind ...
- Interfaith calendar - Indianapolis Star
Interfaith calendarIndianapolis Star, United States - 2 hours agoMusic, poetry, drama and free coffee, tea and snacks. Performers include The Griot Drummers, The ACT Out Ensemble of IUPUI, Thomas Floyd and Sam Carpenter. ...
- Lord Byron had a huge collection of female admirers' letters (New Kerala)
London, Aug 14 : Lord Byron, an English poet and a leading figure in Romanticism, had a huge collection of fan mails from anonymous women, it has been revealed.
- Calendar for Tuesday - Kansas City Star
Calendar for TuesdayKansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago$27-$30. www.kcactors.org (816-235-6222) “MENOPAUSE: THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 pm; American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand. ...
- Cardboard Synthesizers Look as Cool as your Software Synths Sound - Wired
We're not the only ones who love the look of analog synthesizers, with their patch cables, oscillators, filters and other old school controls. But when it comes to convenience or even sound quality, they've been left far behind by modern synthesizers ...
- David Helfgott was born to shine - News.com.au
EVERYBODY needs a cheerleader in life. Someone who will fight your corner every step of the way. David Helfgott, the pianist immortalised in the 1996 movie Shine , is lucky enough to have one in his wife, Gillian. He calls her "his paradise" and ...
- More about Saltimbanco Cirque du Soleil - KGMB9
Saltimbanco is a Cirque du Soleil signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colorful inhabitants. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the shows eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful ...
- Beowulf-Director's Cut (Blu-ray - digitallyOBSESSED
Beowulf-Director's Cut (Blu-raydigitallyOBSESSED, IL - 13 hours agoThe last thing I want to do is bog this review down with a lengthy dissertation of poem vs. film. I can't speak for my fellow English majors out there but ...
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