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- Gulf Coast Reading Series (Houston Press)
Nothing says “back to school†like witnessing the results of a good edumacation. The Gulf Coast Reading Series starts out the school year with a trio of talent from the University of Houston’s nationally acclaimed Creative Writing Program. Hayan Charara, the editor of Inclined to Spea ...
- Hispanic women swell Obama support (MSNBC)
Nationally, two-thirds of Hispanic and Latino voters favored Obama over Sen. John McCain. But the margin was even higher among female Hispanic voters, particularly in key states.
- Art Displaced heading ‘west’ for latest show - Independent
There’s more to art than meets the eye. Art, as it turns out, knocks you over with a rhythm all its own and hits your ear drums with spectacular sound and rhyme. At 7 p.m. Saturday, The Ananda Center is going to prove it with “Art Displaced ...
- Obituaries in the news (Boston Globe)
Hayden Carruth, an award-winning poet who wrote about the people and places of northern Vermont, died Monday. He was 87.
- The Alchemy of Loss, Garden Fresh Recipes and Youth Speaks Seattle - KUOW NPR
KUOW NPRThe Alchemy of Loss, Garden Fresh Recipes and Youth Speaks SeattleKUOW NPR, WA - 25 minutes agoAdults tend to cringe when they hear teenage poetry. But those teens were still writing about experiences and ideas that mattered to them. ...
- Few treasures found in 'Boxes' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Few treasures found in 'Boxes'Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 55 minutes agoit makes for the best parts of his memoir "Unpacking the Boxes: A Memoir of a Life in Poetry" (Houghton Mifflin, 208 pages, $24). ...
- Greece to mark anniversary of Byron's death - San Diego Union-Tribune
ATHENS – Greece has declared the anniversary of the death of Lord Byron, the British Romantic poet who fought in its 19th century war of independence, as a day of celebration to hail Greek culture. Byron died of pneumonia fighting Ottoman rule on ...
- Rote-learning poetry competition launched by BBC - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukRote-learning poetry competition launched by BBCTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours agoThe BBC has launched a Victorian-style rote learning competition to "breathe life" into poetry teaching. By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent Primary school ...
- KENOSHA UNIFIED CELEBRATES AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOV. 16-22 - The Daily Kenoshan
KENOSHA UNIFIED CELEBRATES AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOV. 16-22The Daily Kenoshan, Wisconsin - 7 hours agoThis 87th annual AEW Week spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, ...
- Mesa State professor heals pain through poetry - Grand Junction Free Press
Mesa State professor heals pain through poetryGrand Junction Free Press, CO - 1 hour agoThe book’s cover photo is one of Moorman as a child wearing leg braces. Although he had cerebral palsy, not polio, Moorman was the 1961 March of Dimes ...
- Dark Victory - New York Magazine
New York MagazineDark VictoryNew York Magazine, USA - Oct 12, 2008Finally, in “Poetry of the Night,†Van Gogh begins soaring, as he finds his own style. Here, we glimpse one of the most astounding developmental surges in ...
- Showcasing 'Hidden Treasures' from Afghanistan - San Francisco Chronicle
Showcasing 'Hidden Treasures' from AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 3 hours agoAfghan poetry and music (7 pm Oct. 30); Afghan music, dance and food (5-9 pm Nov. 6); a conference at UC Berkeley (Nov. 14-15); and a reading of "The Kite ...
- Demonic Muse - New York Times Blogs
Demonic MuseNew York Times Blogs, NY - Sep 27, 2008By LIESL SCHILLINGER In this satirical, erotic allegory of the post-Soviet and post-9/11 world, Victor Pelevin gives new meaning to the words “unreliable ...
- Exiles’ return - The National
Exiles’ returnThe National, United Arab Emirates - 25 minutes agoThen he parroted some clichés about Sindhi Sufi poetry and world peace. I am a great admirer of Sindhi Sufi poetry, but I doubt Zardari would get very far ...
- MARCH: Landlady becomes a poet to vent her feelings and ... - Cambs Times
Cambs TimesMARCH: Landlady becomes a poet to vent her feelings and ...Cambs Times, UK - 8 minutes agoBy ADAM LAZZARI A PUB landlady has used the art of poetry to vent her frustrations at problems she claims caused by the reopening of Ye Olde Griffin hotel ...
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