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- Russia's literary light who illuminated dark world of Soviet regime - Guardian Unlimited
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who has died aged 89, was a prolific novelist and memoirist, whose life's work, in the best traditions of Russian literature, transcended the realm of pure letters. He was a moral and spiritual leader, whose books were noted ...
- Shades of Black Festival opens its arms to theater hopefuls (The Tennessean)
Any time a theater company came through Shawn Whitsell's small Kentucky hometown to present a play, the young man would pepper the group with questions, trying to figure out how he could share in that kind of life.
- Young poets are honored at Library of Congress - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Young poets are honored at Library of CongressSarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 55 minutes agoThe contest -- the largest youth poetry competition in the world -- is conducted by Berkeley nonprofit River of Words and is affiliated with The Library of ...
- Artists seek inspiration from great outdoors (Quincy Herald-Whig)
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. -- Fourteen visual artists from British Columbia, Alberta and the United States have embarked on a journey to the remote wilderness of the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area for the third annual Muskwa-Kechika Artist Camp.
- 'Burn After Reading' Never Flares (Washington Post)
Movies | High-octane cast works hard, but there's nothing to suggest anybody off camera tried as hard.
- Young poets showcase their skills at Frisoli Youth Center (Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab)
Powerful words from young Cambridge poets rang out at the Frisoli Youth Center to an enthusiastic audience of more than 75 people at the first “Cambridge LIVE” poetry slam on Friday, July 25. This showcase featured an open mic and poetry slam.
- 'Bartholomew Fair, NJ,' hits home - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com'Bartholomew Fair, NJ,' hits homeThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 3 hours ago"I guess I'm a masochist," Mitchell says, joking, before adding, "No, I love poetry, and love the challenge of getting actors to speak in verse without its ...
- Kerouac manuscript on display at Columbia College - Chi-Town Daily News
Kerouac manuscript on display at Columbia CollegeChi-Town Daily News, IL - 18 minutes agoThe Center for Book and Paper Arts plans to showcase local experimental literature and poetry throughout the exhibit. The opening will feature local ...
- Patriotic poetry stirs the soul - Andalusia Star-News
Patriotic poetry stirs the soulAndalusia Star-News, AL - 3 hours agoAmong the numerous unsolicited pieces of mail that find their way to our house was one from a national service foundation recently. ...
- Every School Every Thursday -- Ankeny - DesMoinesRegister.com
Every School Every Thursday -- AnkenyDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 28 minutes agoIn addition to setting aside time to write and share our works in progress, we hope to plan guest speakers and several trips to local poetry readings and ...
- Time well spent at Planet Ant - pride source.com
Time well spent at Planet Antpride source.com, MI - 4 hours agoIt's a fine piece of stage poetry; I wish it were more dramatic. It's about a homeless woman, Hester (remember your Nathanial Hawthorne, kiddies! ...
- A Poet’s Realm of Myth and Reality (New York Times)
The Duero River flows past the town of Soria in the heart of Spain, where the poet Antonio Machado lived.
- Check out ten oldest jokes - The Sun
World's oldest gag ... would Jimmy Tarbuck use it? But British ones are the best, experts claim. The earliest example, above, gets the biggest laugh of historic ribticklers. It was found in a 10th century Anglo-Saxon poetry book. Wolverhampton ...
- Yippe-yi-ya! Get ready to ride, pardners - Pioneer Press
Yippe-yi-ya! Get ready to ride, pardnersPioneer Press, MN - 1 hour agoThe event — cowboy-themed music, movies, poetry, plays, food, yodelers, story-telling, historical figure re-enactors, dancing, rope tricks, wagon rides and ...
- Why most arthouse films are so unspeakably awful - Guardian Blogs
The three vital ingredients of an arthouse film: a child, a pylon, and silence. Photos: AFP/Getty/Peter Parks / Guardian/Christopher Thomond / Guardian/Sarah Lee Hi there! Just back from the Festival del Film Locarno 2008 . Expect you're eager to ...
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