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- Jasper native named Indiana poet laureate - WTHR
Jasper - An author who writes about his youth in the southern Indiana city of Jasper and his German heritage has been named the state's second poet laureate. Norbert Krapf, 64, was selected from among 19 nominees to the post by the Indiana Arts ...
- Angelou celebrating 80th birthday in Atlanta - Charlotte.com
Maya Angelou may be 80, but she doesn't party like it. The author-poet-dancer-singer-activist will celebrate her birthday in Atlanta Sunday with a star-studded gala including a red carpet and a celebrity guest list. The soiree will benefit a YMCA ...
- Spoken in slam: Poet brings swagger to SHS (Stamford Advocate)
STAMFORD - The students had the words, but Mahogany Browne helped them find their voices. Browne, slam curator from the New York City-based Nuyorican Poets Cafe, worked with Stamford High School students during a two-hour poetry slam workshop after school Thursday.
- Market Square day through my eyes - Portsmouth Herald
Here's a list of things observed, learned and or loved after a decade of covering Market Square Day. There's no order here, no top 10. Just snippets of things that stick out after years of covering the event — and usually asking someone else about ...
- Ann Louise Ross - Les Parents Terribles - The List
The ListAnn Louise Ross - Les Parents TerriblesThe List, UK - 5 hours agoHe was the kind of artistic butterfly who, when he wasn’t publishing volumes of poetry, giving encouragement to young (and sexually attractive) artists and ...
- Chance lets Manatee woman remember brother - Bradenton Herald
There he is in a ceremony at Bradenton High School before he graduated in 1939. There he is a few years later with his arms around their mother, Helen, and their sister, Olive. They're standing before the elephant ears he'd planted in the side yard ...
- Thomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science-fiction author - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science-fiction authorLos Angeles Times, CA - 12 minutes agoIn his personal life he was as formal as his poetry, Heacox said. "And he was a huge man: big, tall and heavy. But there was something extremely delicate ...
- Lesbos Residents Take Group to Court Over Use of "Lesbian" - Advocate
A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between gay women and the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos. Three islanders from Lesbos -- home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women -- have taken a gay rights group to ...
- Ashraf Talaat/Egypt Today - Egypt Today
A JUNIOR GERMAN diplomat was reported to have committed suicide last month, jumping from his balcony after leaving a simple note bequeathing all of his belongings to his parents. The statement released by the German embassy shed little light on the ...
- Giving the gift of literature - Monterey County Herald
With a natural storyteller's voice, author Paul Fleischman talked about the hidden depths of books. "When you look at a book, it is like an iceberg," Fleischman said.
- Between the Lines - Authorlink (subscription)
Between the LinesAuthorlink (subscription), TX - Mar 31, 2008She has edited online and print media and published fiction, poetry, essays, and academic articles in Nebula, Wazee, Janus Head, The Journal of Lesbian ...
- For the whole family (Daily Dispatch)
TODAY is the last day of the East London Agricultural Show at the Gonubie Showgrounds. Today you can check out the finals of the talent contests where young people will be challenging each other in dance, poetry and singing competitions.
- The Community College of Baltimore County - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Those with good memories may remember a system of junior colleges that started in the 1950s and prepared students for four-year colleges and universities. The Independent System of Junior Colleges eventually became Catonsville Community College ...
- Passages students prepare for next step - VillageSoup Belfast
VillageSoup BelfastPassages students prepare for next stepVillageSoup Belfast, USA - 8 hours ago... Emily Jenks (dance and performance), Arlene Reynolds (quilting), Elizabeth Tibbetts (poetry) and Annie Williams (power of play with your child). ...
- More News - Citizens Voice
More NewsCitizens Voice, PA - 43 minutes agoPick up a game board, learn about teen summer programs, have fun, snacks and prizes. Ages 11-18. Poetry Workshops with Wilkes University’s Jim Warner this ...
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