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- New Indian Bible Draws Fire over Hindu References (The Christian Post)
A new Indian version of the Bible recently, published by the Catholic Church, has run into controversy over its inclusion of verses from the Bhagavad Gita, a form of Hindu chant, and references to the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Insular? Us? No peace prizes in prospect on the literary scene - Slate
We love it when the post titles tell the story. The Swedish Academy speaks on why Americans don't win Nobel literature prizes, Adam Kirsh puts the case for home-grown fiction, and readers get to comment on all of it. A quick scan of the " Culturebox ...
- Show how much you appreciate them (Magnetic Times)
Nominations are now open for the 2008 Townsville City Council Senior Awards. Lifestyle and Community Development Committee Chair, Cr Jenny Lane, said each day throughout Townsville and Magnetic Island countless senior residents volunteer their free time for the betterment of the community.
- Tribute to Saikura Naeem - Miadhu
MiadhuTribute to Saikura NaeemMiadhu, Maldives - 1 hour agoHe excelled in many skills and fields including story writing, poetry, teaching, history, broadcasting, news casting, running commentary, calligraphy, ...
- Happy Birthday, Milton - World Magazine
Happy Birthday, MiltonWorld Magazine, NC - 2 hours agoRather than being employed for its own sake, [Milton’s] poetry is always in the service of ideas and moral commitments, and it is always demanding that its ...
- Bedlam: London and its Mad by Catharine Arnold - Times Online
Bedlam: London and its Mad by Catharine ArnoldTimes Online, UK - 4 hours agoArnold, like the mental patient Siegfried Sassoon, knows poetry is in the pity, and finds both solace (she is open about her own brushes with mental-health ...
- Ryan Adams, King of All Media? - Aversion
Ryan Adams, King of All Media?Aversion - 52 minutes agoA post on his website from his management revealed he has his fingers in more than one pie: He's also working on a book of poetry and a gallery show of his ...
- Poetry anthology in translation - Hindu
Poetry anthology in translationHindu, India - 22 minutes agoVairamuthu, who was 14 when he first read the collection, was completely overwhelmed by M. Karunanidhi’s command over Tamil, his deep love and even ...
- Backstreet Shuffle (MetroActive)
IN 1980, San Jose carved itself up into what's often lambasted as the "mini-mayor system," a fragmented balkanization of 10 jagged, haphazard regions represented by 10 councilmembers with their own individual fiefdoms.
- Local literary greats - Brattleboro Reformer
Local literary greatsBrattleboro Reformer, United States - 1 hour agoThe Brattleboro Literary Festival features 34 authors of local, regional and national renown in a variety of styles from poetry to prose in readings, ...
- Rare children's poetry showcased at U. library (The Daily Targum)
Although students at the University have long since left kindergarten behind, the underlying meaning of children's stories is something that can be analyzed by scholars of all ages. "My Infant Head: A History of Children's Poetry," the latest installation of events at Alexander Library on the College Avenue camps, held it's opening reception Tuesday evening.
- Celebrating the life and work of Vernon Scannell - yorkshirepost
Listen online: A unique celebration of the life and work of the poet and pacifist Vernon Scannell, recorded live at the 2008 Ilkley Literature Festival . Vernon Scannell, spent the last 25 years of his life in Otley, where this programme was recorded ...
- Bulletin Board: Sept. 22 - Norwich Bulletin
Bulletin Board: Sept. 22Norwich Bulletin, CT - 8 minutes agoA night of poetry with Nathaniel Baker. He will be dramatically reciting works from Shakespeare to TS Eliot from memory. Admission is free. ...
- Finding focus : PHOTOGRAPHER’S ‘ACCIDENTAL’ IMAGES RESULT IN NEW ... - Northwest Arkansas Times
Finding focus : PHOTOGRAPHER’S ‘ACCIDENTAL’ IMAGES RESULT IN NEW ...Northwest Arkansas Times, AR - 1 hour ago"I saw something, the same structure I saw in poetry," he said. He left his corporate job at a prominent Northwest Arkansas company in 2005 and went back to ...
- Authors grieve over Wallace's apparent suicide - Yahoo News
NEW YORK - The literary world is in grief for David Foster Wallace , an author of seemingly unstoppable curiosity, imagination and ambition who apparently killed himself last week. Readers are seeking out his work, including his 1,000-page novel ...
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