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- AFRICA'S LITERARY TREASURE TROVE - Der Spiegel
The Grand Mosque at Djenne, Mali. The area's rich cultural heritage is only being slowly discovered. Bundles of paper covered with ancient Arabic letters lie on tables and dusty leather stools. In the sweltering heat, a man wearing blue Muslim robes ...
- Stage gems are dazzling - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
This month, two important plays can be seen in striking productions at two of Dallas County's finest theaters. Here's a quick look at Zayd Dohrn's Sick and Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel . The background : Lynn Nottage ( Crumbs From the Table of Joy ...
- Teaching ‘poetry slam’ (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Workshop will meld contemporary poetry with modern energy
- Souvenirs of Death - Egypt Today
Here, Bullet is poetic reporting with a heavy heart. Brian Turner, an American soldier and conscientious witness in the ongoing Iraq invasion, manages to salvage verse from the jaws of madness. Turner, who holds an MFA from the University of Oregon ...
- … crisis, a political problem – Elechi Amadi - The Tide
… crisis, a political problem – Elechi AmadiThe Tide, Nigeria - 10 hours agoHe explained that though it appears that intellectuals in the region are not speaking much, “they are writing poems, novels and so on to bring out the ...
- The Curious History of an Herbal Remedy - LiveScience.com
The Curious History of an Herbal RemedyLiveScience.com, NY - 33 minutes agoThere were the typical diversions: he golfed, published bad poetry, and learned to play the bagpipes. He loathed, in particular, the botany he was forced to ...
- Interview with Magdalena Ball of The Compulsive Reader and Blogcritics Magazine (Blogcritics.org)
"I think that the term 'legitimate' is full of emotion and fraught with danger!" states Ball. Magdalena Ball is the founder of The Compulsive Reader, a book review site focusing on literary fiction and long, in-depth reviews. She's also the author of Sleep Before Evening, a poetry chap book titled Quark Soup, and the nonfiction work, The Art of Assessment. A winner of both local and ...
- Humor Monday Update 5/26: Gather Writing Essentials - Gather.com
Gather.comHumor Monday Update 5/26: Gather Writing EssentialsGather.com, MA - 12 minutes agoHowever, we still have quite a number of articles to tickle your funny bone as well as fiction, poetry, essays, etc. many of which take the opportunity to ...
- Qingdao, Beach Capital Of Northern China, Welcomes Summer Tourists - Hartford Courant
Hartford CourantQingdao, Beach Capital Of Northern China, Welcomes Summer TouristsHartford Courant, United States - 8 hours agoCelebrated in classical poetry and scroll painting, the coast north of Qingdao attracted sages of Taoism, an ancient faith inspired by nature. ...
- Irish fest features youth choir - Youngstown Vindicator
Irish fest features youth choirYoungstown Vindicator, OH - 3 hours agoThe festival also includes traditional Irish music, dance, poetry, foods and cultural displays. Performances and services are under roof, so the weather ...
- Author, poet to speak at women's business dinner - Richmond Times Dispatch
Author, poet to speak at women's business dinnerRichmond Times Dispatch, VA - 16 hours agoYoung self-published a book of poetry "Love's Reparations: The Learning Curve between Heartache and Healing" in 2006. "Instead of waiting for someone to ...
- Goldfield Days events update (Pahrump Valley Times)
The schedule for Goldfield Days, as of Aug. 10, includes a few special additions, beginning with the presentation at the community center on Friday morning of a million-dollar check for the purpose of treating the town's water supply.
- Bombers: Italy's finest - Farmington Daily Times
Italy would be proud. The Connecticut Bombers may hail from the East Coast, but with a tongue-tying roster, you'd never know. Take it from their coach, the quotable Joe Rietano, who is a Connie Mack World Series alum (class of '72). "We got some ...
- WG Sebald - guardian.co.uk
WG Sebaldguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoWith his literary star riding so high, his poetry (After Nature) and non-fiction (On the Natural History of Destruction, about the Allied fire bombing of ...
- Conference to commemorate Sohrab Sepehri in October (mehrnews.com)
TEHRAN, Aug. 8 (MNA) -- The 80th birthday anniversary of Iranian poet Sohrab Sepehri will be commemorated during a conference, which will be held in his hometown of Kashan from October 6 to 11.
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