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- A cry from the heart of Palestine in Jidariyya - Evening Standard
Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian poet who died from complications following open-heart surgery last week at the age of 67, wrote his epic poem Jidariyya in 2000, a year after a massive heart attack. It is a dying man’s reflection on his life ...
- Hello to writer of 'Goodbye, Wisconsin' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Hello to writer of 'Goodbye, Wisconsin'Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 3 hours agoPoets Robert Bly and Robert Hedin will read from the poetry of Olav Hauge on Saturday as part of the Twin Cities Book Festival. The free festival will run ...
- Seiberling's legacy still poignant at memorial (Akron Beacon Journal)
BATH TWP.: Most Sundays, John and Betty Seiberling would gather their three sons together inside the family home and open a Bible.
- Nico Muhly looks for that radical sound (Los Angeles Times)
The composer's young career shows an adventurous streak, including stints with Philip Glass and Björk. His newest is 'Mothertongue.' THE FIRST vocal lines of young composer Nico Muhly’s new album, "Mothertongue," consist of a seemingly arbitrary list of numbers and addresses. Sung by mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer over aching strings and a distorted sub-bass synthesizer, the arrangement feels ...
- Entertainment calendar for the week of Aug. 14 - 21 - NRToday.com
Entertainment calendar for the week of Aug. 14 - 21NRToday.com, OR - 1 hour agoPOETRY SLAM  6 pm, Granger Book Co., 111 Second Ave., Myrtle Creek. Read your own poetry or bring your favorite poem to read. Free public event. 793-5599. ...
- Arts: Glass creations inspire project blending art, poetry (The State)
Two visual artists and two poets have collaborated for “Fire and Transformation,†a project inspired by the glass art of Dale Chihuly. It’s a joint effort by the Columbia Museum of Art and the USC Arts Institute. The project started with art student Natalie Askew, whose artwork is influenced by Asian imagery. She worked with Dawn Hunter, an assistant art professor at USC, to make connections ...
- Crossing barrios to promote peace - San Diego Union Tribune
Crossing barrios to promote peaceSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - Sep 18, 2008He protested the violence through poetry and tried to catch the attention of others through his artwork. At 16, he joined the End Barrio Warfare movement, ...
- Del Martin, 87; pioneering lesbian rights activist (Los Angeles Times)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her lifelong partner in June on the first day that same-sex couples here gained that right, has died. She was 87.
- Ellie Levenson: British men and the art of seduction - Independent
Ellie Levenson: British men and the art of seductionIndependent, UK - 4 hours agoDrunken requests for sex sent by text at 3am, yes, but thoughtful poetry or declarations of undying love, no. I was, however, once sent a book and some ...
- Tome writers | New authors have roots in region - Tribune-Democrat
Books on poetry to local history and piano lessons have been published by authors with ties to the area. First-time author Tina Honkus of Hooversville adds humor to the mix with her inspirational gift book, “Getting Old? Get Over it!†Honkus, who ...
- Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural side - Turkish Daily News (subscription)
Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural sideTurkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - 25 minutes agoApart from that, famous poet Sunay Akın will perform poetry readings. Öztürk said that one of their purposes is to present the meaning and the feelings ...
- Edna B. Turner - NRToday.com
Edna B. TurnerNRToday.com, OR - 6 hours agoShe was an avid reader and wrote some poetry. She was a long term member of AAUW, a professional women’s society, and of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. ...
- Entertainment briefs (The Times-News)
Four area members of the Snake River Alpaca Breeders Association will participate in the second annual National Alpaca Farm Days Sept. 27-28.
- Saint Ann’s School Begins Its Forty-third Year - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Saint Ann’s School Begins Its Forty-third YearBrooklyn Daily Eagle, NY - Sep 24, 2008Every summer the lower school students write poems on post cards to their poetry teacher Marty Skoble. They are never far from Saint Ann’s, ...
- Spiritual Jehovah’s Witness Who Claims Celibacy - The Black Chronicle
The Black ChronicleSpiritual Jehovah’s Witness Who Claims CelibacyThe Black Chronicle, OK - 4 hours agoThe residency is chronicled in “21 Nights,†a coffee-table tome of Prince’s lyrics and poetry and 124 previously unreleased photographs by Randee St. ...
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