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- Female contenders rule out 'archaic' post of Poet Laureate - The Independent
Three of the leading contenders to be Britain's first female Poet Laureate have ruled themselves out of contention for the post. The ancient role, currently held by Andrew Motion and remunerated by 630 bottles of Spanish sherry, is due to be ...
- Local author talks about her novel - Journal Times
When Patricia Cumbie wanted to set her first novel in a working-class neighborhood, she knew exactly where it should be. “To me, Rubberville and Racine, it’s as much of a character in the book as anyone,” Cumbie said. “I grew up in a working ...
- From Verse to Controversy -- And Fleeting Fame - Wall Street Journal
William Cullen Bryant: Author of America By Gilbert H. Muller (State University of New York Press, 410 pages, $30) When poet and newspaperman William Cullen Bryant died in June 1878, the mayor of New York ordered the city's flags lowered to half mast ...
- Anthologies, from the familiar to the feminine - Austin American-Statesman
Anthologies, from the familiar to the feminineAustin American-Statesman, TX - 2 hours agoOn the general market today, however, few poetry anthologies aspire to such scope. There are anthologies of wedding poems and dog poems, poems to raise your ...
- In St. Albert, the kids' plays are all right - Canada.com
There is something in the phrase "kids theatre," as used in this part of the world, that, like "family entertainment," implies a lack of quality. A toxic whiff of "not quite good enough for real people" attaches to both. Boys and girls, I give you ...
- Afterglow of CCM opera lingers - Cincinnati Enquirer
Afterglow of CCM opera lingersCincinnati Enquirer, OH - 25 minutes agoCatán’s opera, with a libretto by Juan Tovar, is more about Paz’s surreal, dreamlike poetry than the gothic horror of Hawthorne. ...
- The skinny on Sweet Pea 2008 music - Bo Zone
The skinny on Sweet Pea 2008 musicBo Zone, Bozeman - 23 minutes agoThere is poetry in roadhouse music like this — music that combines the blues, old-school R&B, roots rock & roll, and a true sense of working-class poetry. ...
- Landmark Case Returns to NY Seeking Millions From Corporations ... - Democracy Now
Landmark Case Returns to NY Seeking Millions From Corporations ...Democracy Now, NY - 9 minutes agoBrutus was banned from teaching, writing, and publishing in South Africa. His first collection of poetry, “Sirens, Knuckles and Boots” was published in ...
- Cook Co.. religion notes (Daily Herald)
The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 31-year-old, Catholic-oriented, nondenominational social support organization for separated, divorced, widowed and single persons.
- Locals receive honorable mention in short story contest - Frazee Vergas Forum
Locals receive honorable mention in short story contestFrazee Vergas Forum, MN - 1 hour agoKosler has had poetry published in a regional magazine and will have a piece featured in this year's edition of the Jack Pine's Talking Stick book. ...
- Neofile: the Cumbria hotel room with retractable glass roof - Times Online
Neofile: the Cumbria hotel room with retractable glass roofTimes Online, UK - 4 hours agoExtreme poetry? Scoff if you dare. The Ledbury Poetry Festival (www.poetry-festival.com) is putting on an Extreme Writing workshop on July 12: it’s an ...
- Persepolis (2007) (New York Times)
Marjane berated by fundamentalists. “Persepolis” is a simple story told by simple means. Like Marjane Satrapi ’s book, on which it is based, the film, directed by Ms. Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, consists essentially of a series of monochrome drawings, their bold black lines washed with nuances of gray.
- The Love Guru review - Scoop
An English comedian has allegedly tricked a Mexican football club into thinking he is the national team's new coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson. 'No Safety Helmut' is a photographic tribute to the late and legendary German born fashion photographer Helmut ...
- Artist creates from found objects - Desert Dispatch
BARSTOW — As a young artist Jill Cook drew elaborate pictures of subjects with horses and ghosts, that reflected her fascination and imagination on everything she could think of, including homework. One day, that homework would be the subject of ...
- Carle is the key: Cahill - Sydney Morning Herald
Carle is the key: CahillSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 46 minutes agoFor me, he's one of the greatest players we've ever seen, the way he played was like poetry in motion." Children under 12 will gain free entry to the match, ...
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