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- Uncommon Senselessness | Horacio Castellanos Moya's novel -- his first translated into English -- views atrocity ... (Pittsburgh City Paper)
The genocide that accompanied Guatemala's long-running civil war has been called "the silent holocaust." From about 1960 until 1996, when peace accords were signed, an estimated 200,000 civilians died. Most were indigenous people of Mayan descent, and most perished, often horrifically,... By Bill O'Driscoll.
- Artie Traum: Greenwich Village folk star (Independent)
He shared a manager with Bob Dylan, toured with the Band, composed the film score for a Brian de Palma movie and played on 35 albums, but Artie Traum is probably most warmly celebrated as a supreme acoustic guitar stylist. One of the first Americans to adopt and perfect the DADGAD style of tuning, he influenced generations of young musicians with his workshops and tutorial DVDs and was so ...
- In Years Past - Jamestown Post Journal
In Years PastJamestown Post Journal, NY - 2 hours ago''The residency of WD Snodgrass on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution is a treat for readers and lifelong students of serious poetry. ...
- Few treasures found in 'Boxes' (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
For a poet of great insight, Donald Hall has penned an awfully shallow memoir.
- Sudanese Child Solider Trades Guns for Beats - Policy Innovations
Sudanese Child Solider Trades Guns for BeatsPolicy Innovations, NY - 4 hours ago"I liked it because it reminded me of how people used to talk poetry and rap in my village when I was small," Jal recalled of his first encounter with the ...
- Georgia Nicols horoscopes for September 19 - Chicago Sun-Times
Georgia Nicols horoscopes for September 19Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 3 hours ago18): You'll enjoy any study of art, religion, poetry or music today. You might also be intrigued with the arts and crafts of other cultures. ...
- A festival of Indian dance and music (Times of Malta)
Vyjayanthi Kashi: Poetry in motion. Photo: Jason Borg. India's top dancer Vyjayanthi Kashi believes dance is like poetry. "Just as when you're fluent with your grammar, you make poetry instead of words," she says. "Dance is something so natural to me that it becomes my poetry, my breath.
- Timeline:The life of Radovan Karadzic (Times Online)
- June 19, 1945: Born in Savnik, Yugoslavia, in what is now the Republic of Montenegro.
- Paul Batou Demands Audience and Respect for Iraq - AINA
A colorful book about Iraq's history and legends, people and traditions, religions and famous sites, war and disaster. While a pharmacy student at the University of Baghdad, Paul Batou and his buddies did not know that war awaited them at the turn of ...
- Out & About | Biblical humor - Tribune-Democrat
“The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged)†will be performed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company today through Oct. 12 at Mountain Playhouse, Jennerstown. Showtimes are 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 pm. Thursdays and Saturdays and 3 ...
- 'Caveman' coming to Noble Fool - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Send To: The caveman Rob Becker created comes to Noble Fool as the west suburban theater presents the one-man show "Defending the Caveman," a comedic look at contemporary gender wars. The show opens Friday at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main ...
- Race In America - The Bulletin
Most Americans are familiar with the era following the Civil War known as Reconstruction. History teachers mention that during this time the "Black Codes" were enacted, the Ku Klux Klan was formed and rampantly terrorized blacks, and America broke ...
- Canvassing for Obama in Elko, Nev - New York Times
New York TimesCanvassing for Obama in Elko, NevNew York Times, United States - 10 hours agoIt has the Cowboy Poetry Gathering headquarters, aspens blooming in the nearby Ruby Mountains and Wednesday trivia night at the Stray Dog Pub & Café. ...
- The life of a prisoner - Fiji Times
The life of a prisonerFiji Times, Fiji - 2 hours agoSome of the work that Solo is doing now involves writing short stories, a novel on his personal experiences and poetry. "The Yellow Ribbon Program's ...
- Poets and authors have their say as Spoken Word Festival starts - Virgin Islands Daily News
Daily News Photo by ALDETH LEWIN Children's book author Phillis Gershator speaks with poet and University of the Virgin Islands student Matthew Thomas outside the Virgin Islands Voices Literary and Spoken Word Festival on Friday. ST. THOMAS ...
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