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- 'Beauty' leaves one spellbound (The Washington Times)
"Beauty in Trouble" ("Kraska v nesnazich") was inspired by a song that was inspired by a poem. This moving and surprising Czech film, however, is very much down to earth, its concerns informed as much by modern, complicated Czech life as by an age-old, universal narrative.
- Local author writes book of poems, stories and a script - Daily Gleaner
Local author writes book of poems, stories and a scriptDaily Gleaner, Canada - 36 minutes agoHer other books are entitled Edible Poetry and Devil's Conversation. Her recent release is another book of fiction, with 451 pages filled with short stories ...
- Pride and prejudice: In praise of Britain's colonial artists (Independent)
I flew over to the USA in March this year, for the first time since September 11. An indefinable fear combined with fury over Iraq had kept me away for too long. The launch of the new American Empire, as morally corrupt as the old European hegemony, required severance of connections for a while, a self-imposed banishment.
- 2008 Poetry Slam Finals - Pegasus News
2008 Poetry Slam FinalsPegasus News, TX - 6 hours agoThe Poetry Slam is back once again. If you have never been to a Poetry Slam then you definitely do not want to miss this years Finals. ...
- We Don’t Stop - Common Ground
We Don’t StopCommon Ground, CA - 2 hours agoMF: Well, I was born to a mother who’s Irish, French and German and a father who’s African and Native American. And my mother gave me up for adoption ...
- My old man: a voyage around our fathers - guardian.co.uk
My old man: a voyage around our fathersguardian.co.uk, UK - 32 minutes agoHer first book of poetry, the autobiographical The Adoption Papers, was published in 1991 and won the Saltire Society Scottish First Book Award. ...
- This Day In History: May 22 Claude McKay and Langston Hughes - OUPblog
This Day In History: May 22 Claude McKay and Langston HughesOUPblog, New York - 12 minutes ago... several volumes of poetry, novels, plays, essays and a dozen children’s books. His work celebrated black life and culture infusing them with a strong ...
- Poetry gives look at prisoners' lives (The Lantern)
Local human rights activists will come together Wednesday for a reading of "Poems From Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak" at the Whetstone branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. The book contains the writings of 17 prisoners currently being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities in Cuba.
- George Clooney single again; Paul McCartney in love again; Heidi ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Step aside, Sarah. Hope springs eternal, ladies! George Clooney has reportedly split from his girlfriend of one year, former "Fear Factor" champ Sarah Larson. While many lament his footloose and kid-free life, poor George suffers through doing ...
- Art off the beaten path - Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica GleanerArt off the beaten pathJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 12 hours agoBooks are also on sale, covering topics ranging from poetry to art to the Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead. Perusing the titles alone is an exercise ...
- Big Music re-releases Kaifiyat album - Televisionpoint.com
Big Music re-releases Kaifiyat albumTelevisionpoint.com, India - May 12, 2008Abba's poetry has a rare combination of being revolutionary and romantic. My favorites are aurat and makaan." Kulmeet Makkar, CEO, Big Music and Home ...
- L.B. poetry series July 23, 30 (Atlanticville)
The Long Branch Summer Poetry Series continues Wednesday, July 23, with an appearance by one of the founders of the Language Poetry movement.
- Poetic performances encourage reading - Superior Telegram
Poetic performances encourage readingSuperior Telegram, MN - 42 minutes agoWhen they do study poetry, they will learn about styles of poems such as alliteration, metaphor, simile, phrasing and free verse, she said. ...
- Best Bets (Hunstville Item)
Best Bets items may be submitted up to two weeks in advance and are subject to editing. Items must be submitted via e-mail or U.S. Postal Service. All submissions must be typed and may be e-mailed to newsroom@itemonline.com. Handwritten submissions will no longer be accepted.
- Workshops at Stockton target teachers willing to learn - Atlantic City Press
Paul Lyons remembers going to a conference after the end of the Cold War and sitting with a Russian scholar who talked about Russian political views of Vietnam and Cuba. "The ability to get contributions now from Russian and Chinese scholars has ...
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