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- William Stafford's Poetry of False Witness (The New York Sun)
When William Stafford (1914-93) was given the National Book Award for poetry, for his 1962 collection "Traveling Through the Dark," the judges said of his poems that "their music knows the value of silence." This seems a dubious tribute. Would a composer be acclaimed for his mastery of rests? In fact, though Stafford often wrote about silence — and made grand claims for it — he was an unusually ...
- What he did - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
In 1870, theRev. William Reed Huntington, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester from 1862 to 1883, published a book called “The Church-Idea: An Essay Towards Unity.” In it he laid out his thinking about the principles by which ...
- New Montreal exhibit showcases legacy of designer Yves Saint Laurent - 680 News
An Yves Saint Laurent cocktail dress from 1992 is shown in a handout photo. Organizers of a retrospective on the creations of designer Yves Saint Laurent knew they were dealing with a legend when they began putting together the Montreal Museum of ...
- People news in brief - Eagle Tribune
People news in briefEagle Tribune, MA - Jul 10, 2008The presidency of the first African-American will ripple throughout arts, sports and more, said Lee, whose films include "Malcolm X" and "Do the Right Thing ...
- Flood Middle School students turn out to honor and remember their ... - Stratford Bard
Flood Middle School students turn out to honor and remember their ...Stratford Bard, CT - 16 minutes agoAloi opened the ceremony with a poem that Carlos wrote for a school project. "Carlos Prada left an impact on all of us in so many different ways," said Aloi ...
- My brother is lost at sea - Independent
Cathy and David Ostlere in Mull in Scotland, the last time they saw each other Cathy Ostlere vividly remembers clinging to the railing on an arched bridge at Mizen Head. The year was 1996 and she was making her way along the blustery coastline to ...
- Piedmont Alumni Association recognizes three for service - Northeast Georgian
Piedmont Alumni Association recognizes three for serviceNortheast Georgian, GA - 11 hours ago"I loved to hear him read poetry," she said. "He instilled in me a love for literature." Dancing was not allowed, but the students did hold a mock wedding ...
- This Side of 60 - Emporia gazette.com
It seems another lifetime when I was very young and very foolish. So foolish that as a young college student I was part of a self-styled “clique.” The group was made up of 10 fun-loving girls. What a group it was and what fun we had! We even ...
- Chamber’s 45th annual Installation & Awards Dinner set for Aug. 21 - Temple Terrace University Beacon
Chamber’s 45th annual Installation & Awards Dinner set for Aug. 21Temple Terrace University Beacon, FL - 55 minutes agoStachel says the poems run the full gamut of human emotions: joy, fear, hope, love, passion, disappointment and wonderment. Some of the publications of her ...
- A paean to books and those who love them - Concord Monitor
A paean to books and those who love themConcord Monitor, NH - Aug 9, 2008By Wendy Smith The Washington Post Though it deals with a dark period in history, this first novel is an essentially sunny work. ...
- Extra!, July 26 - Rocky Mountain News
Having been a two-pack-a-day smoker ourselves, Extra! sympathizes with those struggling to quit. But here's some good news: the folks at Colorado QuitLine tell us they've provided more than 100,000 free nicotine patches, helping Coloradans to kick ...
- How to navigate the Bible - Canada.com
How to navigate the BibleCanada.com, Canada - 11 minutes ago... passage that Genis identifies as to its literary form (ie narrative, instruction, explanation, poetry) and comments on with its relevance to daily life. ...
- Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Concertonet)
When one of the world’s most beloved opera scores is given an ideal cast, is played by one of America’s finest orchestras under the baton of one of the world’s greatest conductors, as it was last night, the result is nothing short of magic and fireworks.
- National News: Day Dreams and Reality :: :: - Tri State Observer
National News: Day Dreams and Reality :: ::Tri State Observer, PA - 2 hours ago... moment in my life is reflected in the poems that I have written over the years," Safiyyah Ar-Raheem Hines says about her intimate collection of poetry, ...
- Brendan Gleeson - Hartford Courant
Persepolis Sony, $29.95; Blu-ray, $38.96 Marjane Satrapi’s graphic-novel memoir “Persepolis” depicts her girlhood, from struggling with her secular family in post-shah Iran to jetting off to school in Vienna, where she faced a... Here are ...
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