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- 'Worst poet' works sold for £6,600 - IC Scotland
A collection of works by the man dubbed "the world's worst poet" has sold for more than £6,000 at auction. William McGonagall was a weaver in Dundee who turned his hand to poetry but gained the unwanted label for his uninspiring verse. A collection ...
- Anthony Burgess Geoffrey Hill - Times Online
Anthony Burgess Geoffrey HillTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoOne has the impression of so powerful a desire for self-effacement, as a poet if not, which would be unseemly, as one who professes poetry, that a perhaps ...
- A Wink and a Leer - Nation
When Nick Cave debuted in 1978, it was as the sallow, possessed frontman of the Birthday Party, gothic shock troops from Australia with orders to antagonize England's petrified punk circuit. Bad timing. Soon after these brutes arrived in London in ...
- Film reviews: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and more - Daily Telegraph
Bad title? It could have been worse. At one point, the posters for Gurinder Chadha's adaptation of two Louise Rennison books read as 'Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging': not just lame, but - given the rating - a violation of the Trade ...
- School Time for May 1 (Chico Enterprise-Record)
Honors Notre Dame Catholic School eighth-grader Jamie Mensching and seventh-graders Madeleine Pardini and Lindsay Harrison were selected to participate in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles May 19-20.
- J.E. Braun, Author of Paranoia - A 9/11 Novel, Pledges to Donate 10% of All Profits from Sales of His Debut Novel to ... (PR.com)
NJ Author, J.E. Braun is promoting his debut novel, Paranoia, a tale of a 9/11 survivor whose life begins to self-destruct as he allows his vigilance and patriotism to devolve into fear, hatred, and all-encompassing paranoia. [PR.com - May 09, 2008]
- Leading poet honoured with OBE - The Press Association
Leading poet honoured with OBEThe Press Association - 9 hours ago... is to receive an OBE for services to literature. The author has written a huge range of poetry and has been feted with over ten awards during his career.
- Mooresville man called ‘hero’ for volunteer work - Martinsville Reporter-Times
MOORESVILLE — Earlier this year, the Indianapolis Business Journal recognized Mooresville resident Don Perry, 75, as a finalist for its 2008 Healthcare Heroes award. Perry was among the top three volunteers in the state and was honored at the ...
- Rock on, in Malayalam... - Livemint.com
It has all the elements of a classic rock video. Strapping young man running in the rain. Check. Dark washed out background. Check. A pretty girl trapped in a dingy room. Check. Yet, despite the requisite cast of characters, and a catchy chorus (a ...
- ASHANTI's New Album 'THE DECLARATION' Arrives in Stores - Earthtimes
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) The fourth studio album by The Inc./Universal Motown superstar singer-songwriter ASHANTI , titled THE DECLARATION, reaches retail stores and digital online sellers on June 3 rd , 2008. Album producers and collaborators ...
- The quality of writing can vary, but we all agree on the subject - Greenville Daily Reflector
The quality of writing can vary, but we all agree on the subjectGreenville Daily Reflector, NC - 45 minutes agoReading the poem reminded me of poetry I wrote as a child. I was very poetic in my elementary years. I wrote all the time on all kinds of paper and in ...
- Diminished Capacity - Chicago Sun-Times
Diminished CapacityChicago Sun-Times, United States - 3 hours agoHe searches the resulting manuscripts for actual words, and combines them into poetry. Well, if monkeys can do it, why not fish? The plot deepens. ...
- Gowdy, Lee up for Trillium prize (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Barbara Gowdy and Dennis Lee are among the finalists for this year's Trillium Book Award, Ontario's premier literary prize.
- Private school enlists poet to mix rhyme and reason in class - Financial Times
The vogue at private schools for lessons that feed the heart as well as the head has scaled new heights, with the appointment of a "poet in residence" at one of the highest-performing schools. Colette Bryce, an award-winning Irish poet, this week ...
- Artists collaborate to benefit Burn Foundation, honor local - Brown County Democrat
Artists collaborate to benefit Burn Foundation, honor localBrown County Democrat, IN - 5 hours ago... sales and demonstrations, a poetry reading and music on Friday night, and an artist brunch buffet on Saturday morning. Admission to the event is free. ...
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