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- He brought a unique touch to the Sinhala silver screen - Sri Lanka Sunday Times
P.K.D. Seneviratne was a distinguished poet and renowned script writer of the Sinhala cinema. A man with a vast knowledge of rural life, he wrote many scripts for radio dramas set against the village background. A schoolteacher by profession, he had ...
- Chipper Jones homers in Braves' 7-4 win over Florida - CBS Sportsline
Chipper Jones' season is going so well he fulfilled both of his birthday wishes. Jones celebrated his 36th birthday with a home run and a perfect 3-for-3 night at the plate to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday. "I ...
- Pope Calls Irish Monk a Father of Europe - Zenit News Agency
Pope Calls Irish Monk a Father of EuropeZenit News Agency, Italy - 38 minutes agoThe Pope continued: "A man of great culture -- he also wrote poetry in Latin and a grammar book -- he proved himself to be rich in gifts of grace. ...
- College of Lake County Notes (Lake County Journals)
African Children’s choir performs  The world-famous African Children’s Choir will perform at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 6. The choir’s Grayslake show is called “Journey of Hope,†and features narrative songs and dances from throughout Africa.
- Ilyas Malayev, 72, Uzbek musician and poet - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Ilyas Malayev, a musician and poet renowned in Uzbekistan and transplanted to the New York City borough of Queens, where he was a legend among fellow Bukharan Jews, died on Friday in Flushing, Queens. He was 72 and lived in Forest Hills, Queens. The ...
- James Reaney, 81 (The Globe and Mail)
National literary icon had 50-year career as playwright, poet and professor
- Q&A with Westmoore grad and Olypmic hopeful David Plummer (The Oklahoman)
David Plummer caused quite a stir in the swimming world earlier this month. The Oklahoma City native and Westmoore High grad turned in lifetime bests in the 100- and 200-meter backstrokes during the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational, winning the 200 and finishing second only to Michael Phelps in the 100. Next week, Plummer will return to the same pool for the U.S. Olympic trials, but first, the ...
- Jessica Alba scores herself a husband; Kristi Yamaguchi scores herself ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jessica Alba has Cash in hand. Wedding season is in full swing, and Jessica Alba is our latest blushing bride. The actress, 27, married babydaddy Cash Warren, 31, at the Beverly Hills courthouse on Tuesday, taking care of the love and marriage stuff ...
- Marguerite McGlinn, 63, teacher and writer - Philadelphia Inquirer
Marguerite Mulligan McGlinn, 63, of Bryn Mawr, an English teacher and writer, died of pancreatic cancer at home Tuesday. Mrs. McGlinn, who formerly was chairwoman of the English department at Mount St. Joseph Academy for girls in Flourtown, gave up ...
- UTPA readies sixth annual Creative Writing Institute - McAllen Monitor
Students attending the Summer Creative Writing Institute will have the opportunity to put their imprint on history by writing a non-fiction piece about South Texas History. South Texas researcher and writer Rob Johnson will guide students through the ...
- Poetry helps children take early literacy steps - Star-Gazette
The early childhood years are a time of dramatic growth and development. The emergence of language is one of the most remarkable aspects of a child's development. From their earliest months, children are playing with sound and experimenting with the ...
- Near-death experience fuels author's exploration of life - Hampton Roads Daily Press
C arolyn Kreiter-Foronda, the poet laureate of Virginia, trains her eye on different facets of the natural world observed in the Hampton Roads area in her latest poetry collection, "River Country" (San Francisco Bay Press, $14.99). Kreiter-Foronda ...
- Giving the gift of literature (The Monterey County Herald)
With a natural storyteller's voice, author Paul Fleischman talked about the hidden depths of books. "When you look at a book, it is like an iceberg," Fleischman said. "Three-fourths of it, you don't see because the author works through it.
- Memorial services in QC - Quad City Times
Memorial services in QCQuad City Times, IA - 8 minutes ago... contributions German immigrants made to the community with music, poetry and more. In case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled. Free. ...
- New multicultural children's publishing company launches - Cayman Net News
New multicultural children's publishing company launchesCayman Net News, Cayman Islands - 10 minutes ago... specifically at ContessaBlack’s adult readers, publishing women’s self-development, inspirational, health and fitness, lifestyle and poetry titles. ...
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