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- Obama faces racism - Daily Press
Obama faces racismDaily Press, VA - 21 hours agoIn 1773, Phyllis Wheatley, the African-American poet, was subjected to an "examination" by a committee of prominent Boston citizens to determine if she was ...
- Thanks, Mrs. Whitten - Morning Sun
Thank you for the article in “Patrick’s People” about Barbara Whitten as grand marshall of the Weir Homecoming Parade. In it she said she had no idea why they chose her. The criteria for the Weir Civic Club to pick a grand marshall is to Honer ...
- Young poets are honored at Library of Congress (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Two Sarasota area teenagers were among those honored earlier this year by the Library of Congress Center for the Book as young winners and finalists of the 13th annual River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art contest.
- Kamiakin sophomore turns poetry into lyrics, draws attention of musician Joe Walla (Tri-City Herald)
KENNEWICK -- Solitude and shade. It could be the title of a song, but it isn't.
- Armantrout's Poetry "Reflects the World" (The Harvard Crimson)
With the waning day peaking through the windows that look out onto Prescott Street, Rae Armantrout, one of the world’s most famous living postmodern poets, seated herself at a mahogany table and began to read to a couple dozen audience members amidst the stately decor of the Plimpton Room of the Humanities Center.
- Artist makes her mark from Tyler County (Charleston Daily Mail)
MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. -- About 13 years ago, Sharon Stackpole was living in San Francisco, raising a baby with her artist husband, reading poetry at open mike nights and trying to plant roots in the big city.Today, shes finally a successful artist and writer...
- Connoisseur shares wine pairing tips - Exponent
Spending $2,000 on a bottle of wine doesn't guarantee it will taste delicious. "You usually don't taste the difference," said Christian Butzke, an associate professor of food science. Keeping the cost of wine in mind is important when choosing what ...
- Speakers will tell stories of mental health recovery - Sentinel
* When: From 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9 * Where: Victory Park, Lewistown LEWISTOWN - The third annual Candlelight Vigil to support mental health recovery and awareness will take place on Oct. 9 at Victory Park. The vigil is held in conjunction with National ...
- Urban Planner: October 2, 2008 (Torontoist)
MUSIC: Today, War Child Canada is presenting " Busking For Change ," a day-long busking event featuring a number of reasonably successful Canadian performers.
- The bird of gardens sang unto the rose: Happy Hafez Day - Payvand
PayvandThe bird of gardens sang unto the rose: Happy Hafez DayPayvand, Iran - 6 hours ago... known as ghazals, are noted for their beauty and bring to fruition the love, mysticism, and early Sufi themes that had long pervaded Persian poetry. ...
- Scholars reject allegations of Goethe love affair - China Post
Scholars reject allegations of Goethe love affairChina Post, Taiwan - 8 hours agoAll German children are obliged to learn some Goethe poetry at school and Germans are taught that Goethe had a long platonic love affair with Charlotte von ...
- Marching for peace again in Fredonia - Evening Observer
Marching for peace again in FredoniaEvening Observer, NY - 1 hour agoWhen the group of about 30 marchers arrived, there was already members of SUNY Fredonia's Percussion Guild performing African drum rhythms and dance. ...
- 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
- You think you know....but you have no idea - Durango Herald
Durango HeraldYou think you know....but you have no ideaDurango Herald, CO - 1 hour agoAgain the plot sounds funny, but there is real poetry here. Impressively, Jividen wrote all the text and music herself. Not all the songs and rhymes are as ...
- Frankenmuth takes Center Stage with theater, music - MLive.com
FRANKENMUTH, Michigan -- the city famous for showcasing German culture -- adds theater and music to its well-known tourist attractions. Frankenmuth Center Stage opens at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday with a performance by The Glenn Miller ...
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