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- The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory (PhysOrg)
From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.
- New American Review founder valued literature - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
New American Review founder valued literatureThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 15 minutes agoStanley Moss was hired as its poetry editor, succeeded by Richard Howard. Although a critical success, the magazine struggled financially. ...
- Artwork inspired by feline friends - Examiner
Artwork inspired by feline friendsExaminer, Australia - 4 hours agoPoetry accompanies each piece to further contextualise the images. Arts Alive coordinator Damien Quilliam said Takanawa's work was a skilful study in the ...
- Archives » September 2008 - Newsweek Blog
In which NEWSWEEK cultural critic Jeremy McCarter reviews the final night of the Republican National Convention--and John McCain's acceptance address. You could make an amusing game of Mad Libs out of this week's Republican National Convention. Just ...
- Book Briefs - Nashua Telegraph
Book BriefsNashua Telegraph, NH - Jul 20, 2008The Poets Unbound poetry workshop meets at 8 pm on the second Thursday of the month in the cafe. • The fiction discussion group meets at 7 pm on the third ...
- Thousands expected at knife march (BBC News)
A day of events is held in Inverclyde to remember a teenager who died after being stabbed.
- America Back on Track... for Wednesday, August 6th - OpEdNews
OpEdNewsAmerica Back on Track... for Wednesday, August 6thOpEdNews, PA - 2 hours agoIn addition he has published more than 1500 SetonnoteS commentaries, plus poetry and political essays in publications across the country. ...
- Carleton to Commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day with ... - Carleton College News
Carleton to Commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day with ...Carleton College News, MN - 1 hour agoThe largest portion of exhibit is devoted to American sheet music, which helps to document the changing attitudes of the American public toward the war. ...
- Help students improve reading skills - Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
Help students improve reading skillsStaten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY - 4 hours agoThe volunteers work closely with each child's classroom teacher. They may use games, puzzles, books of special interest, story-telling and poetry to help ...
- Iran's expatriate poets speak out, in English and Farsi - Daily Star - Lebanon
Iran's expatriate poets speak out, in English and FarsiDaily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 40 minutes agoNot surprisingly perhaps, Talebi says the 1979 Iranian Revolution is an integral part of today's expat Iranian poetry. "The poets in 'Belonging' left their ...
- Wiseman leaves Westport Arts Center - Westport Minuteman
Wiseman leaves Westport Arts CenterWestport Minuteman, CT - 45 minutes agoShe expanded the venues for the performing arts and poetry. I think she did a great job of expanding the influence of the arts center. ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dies - CBC News
Mahmoud Darwish, the world's most recognized Palestinian poet, whose prose gave voice to the Palestinian experience of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Houston, Texas. He was 67. Darwish, whose work has been translated into more ...
- How 'Genius' Bill Walsh brought brains to a brute-force game - Inside Bay Area
For decades, the consensus held that the thinking fan's game was baseball. In its leisurely rhythms were the textures, subtleties and nuances of life itself. Football, by contrast, was the brute sport, a conflict of power and mayhem. That was before ...
- Q&A: Patapon 's Rolito Talks Art And Inspiration - Gamasutra
[In this special column, originally printed on sister editor weblog GameSetWatch , Drew Taylor focuses on the art and substance of video game culture with a look at PSP title Patapon , speaking to innovative French artist Rolito about the visual ...
- The 'grouchy' Dubliner who never lost his sense of humour - Irish Independent
The 'grouchy' Dubliner who never lost his sense of humourIrish Independent, Ireland - 9 minutes agoBut in those early days there was a whiff of Guinness and poetry and other dangerous things about The Dubliners. There were the beards and probably what was ...
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