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- Scots author hits back at Paxman over attack on Burns’s poetry - Herald
A leading Scottish author, angered by Jeremy Paxman's dismissal of Burns as a "king of sentimental doggerel", yesterday proposed a novel revenge against the controversial broadcaster. Andrew O'Hagan, who was raised in Ayrshire, suggested that the ...
- Yuroz's artwork on display at Springs Musuem - Sun-Sentinel.com
Yuroz's artwork on display at Springs MusuemSun-Sentinel.com, FL - 8 hours agoI try to capture the poetry in a moment; that's why my works are soothing and quiet but have power." Barry Treu, director of education at the museum, ...
- Idan Raichel Project unites the sounds of Israel - Times Online
When somebody claims “to reflect the social character of Israel through music”, it's hard not to respond with a sad shake of the head. But with 70 members, countless ethnicities, and ages ranging from 16 to 83, Idan Raichel's assertion that his ...
- Iran to honor Palestinian poet - PRESS TV
PRESS TVIran to honor Palestinian poetPRESS TV, Iran - 6 hours agoDarwish wrote some 30 volumes of poetry and 8 books of prose. He has received numerous international awards including the 1993 Knight of the Order of Arts ...
- Friedman to offer free bibliotherapy sessions (The Daily American)
Sarene Friedman, a clinical social worker and certified poetry therapist who once worked at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., is offering free bibliotherapy sessions.
- Mural may get second life (Vallejo Times-Herald)
When Robert Vega attends his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, the mural is there, quietly giving him strength. Fading, covered in graffiti and often ignored by those who pass it by, Vega nonetheless sees the mural every day on the side of the building that hosts his meetings.
- From the Beats to Barack - National Journal
From the Beats to BarackNational Journal, DC - 6 hours agoMike Heslop, a fiction writer and a coffee-shop owner in swing-state Ohio, serves customers daily who identify with the Obama generation. ...
- Big Red is gold - Sunshine Coast Daily
Big Red is goldSunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 1 hour agoRobert Louis Stevenson’s comment that “wine is bottled poetry” could easily be applied to this little treasure. Coolum Park Cellars resident wine expert ...
- Olympic celebration of hypocrisy - News.com.au
IN just 12 sleeps, the horror will be upon us. Buy some earplugs. Unplug all electrical appliances. Paint the front door with lamb's blood. It's time for the Olympic Opening Ceremony. If there is any ritual of society that makes me want to hurt ...
- Lit happens: Salem prepares for its first-ever literary festival - North Shore Sunday
Lit happens: Salem prepares for its first-ever literary festivalNorth Shore Sunday, MA - 3 hours agoTo be eligible for a free “date” writers must pre-register and submit their work — up to five pages of poetry or fiction — online at ...
- Leonard Cohen (AskMen)
Why Is He Famous? Called the “godfather of gloom” and the ”poet laureate of pessimism,” Canadian-born singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a living legend.
- (Following Advance for Use Monday, August 4th) | KXNet.com North ... - Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
(Following Advance for Use Monday, August 4th) | KXNet.com North ...Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND - 14 hours agoThought for Today: "Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds." Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).
- "I" for Identity! - HardNews Magazine
"I" for Identity!HardNews Magazine, India - 40 minutes agoAnantha Murthy, who writes in Kannada, explained that highly contextualised prose is often dense and contains nuance. This makes it difficult to translate. ...
- 5 county teachers of the year honored at fete - San Diego Union-Tribune
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Five local educators were named the county's teachers of the year last night in an Oscars-style ceremony at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. The winners are Theodosia Ballard, a fifth-grade teacher at Porter Elementary ...
- Parties slam porn bill for 'potential to create conflict' - Jakarta Post
Parties slam porn bill for 'potential to create conflict'Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 3 hours agoThe funny thing is, the familiarization didn't show the bill for what it was," he said. According to lawmaker Agung, the porn bill violated the 2004 law on ...
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