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- Shakespeare, Wordsworth ... Winehouse? (Herald Sun)
A SONG by Amy Winehouse appears in a Cambridge University exam, pitted against Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Walter Raleigh.
- The most powerful weapon against the occupation? - Thought Leader
The most powerful weapon against the occupation?Thought Leader, South Africa - 6 hours agoRobi, who insisted that her organisation is “not about flowers and rainbows and bad poetryâ€, recognised the impact of occupation on the occupier and the ...
- ignus fatuus (The Corpse Candle) - OpEdNews.com
to enable them in their damnable, gluttonous feed. Vi's works appear widely both in print and online. She conducts Poetry Workshops and gives readings in Central New York. Her latest chapbook is "Sine Qua Non Antiques (an Arcanum of History ...
- Veronica Patterson's "Marry Me" - Seattle Times
I don't often talk about poetic forms in this column, thinking that most of my readers aren't interested in how the clock works and would... I don't often talk about poetic forms in this column, thinking that most of my readers aren't interested in ...
- Black graduates receive special recognition - Rebel Yell
UNLV's Alliance of Professionals of African Heritage held a ceremony Friday night, themed "Excellence in Education: Inspire Change for a New Tomorrow," capturing the hard work and success of this year's black graduates. The event marked the second ...
- Saddam feared AIDS, venereal disease - MSNBC
CAIRO, Egypt - Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or some other venereal disease during his U.S.-supervised captivity, according to excerpts of his prison writings published in a leading Arab newspaper Monday. The London-based ...
- From 'Failure' to '08 Distinguished Artist - Pioneer Press
From 'Failure' to '08 Distinguished ArtistPioneer Press, MN - 1 hour agoI think I will never live long enough to write a poem that says something about the human race with enough power so that the human race might be affected by ...
- In memoriam: Linux evangelist and Linux.com editor Joe Barr (NewsForge)
Our colleague Joe Barr sometimes described himself as a doddering old geek. Many knew him as a Linux evangelist; others knew him from his ham radio activities. And those of us who worked with Joe knew him in all of his sometime irascible, often funny moods. Joe was always one of our favorite people, and we are devastated to report that he died at home, unexpectedly, last night.
- Arts & Books Digest (The Salinas Californian)
Romance Writers of America has announced local author Kelly Parra's novel "Graffiti Girl" has been named as a finalist in the Best First Book and Young Adult Romance categories of the 2008 RITA awards.
- Dante's infernal crimes forgiven - Daily Telegraph
Florence's city council has approved a motion revoking a sentence on Dante from 1302 which stated that he would be executed if he stepped foot in the city again. The sentence forced Dante into exile and he spent the last 20 years of his life ...
- John Donlan & The Dames by Judith Fitzgerald - Monsters and Critics
If poetry eases the anguish of the actual, a trio of high-flying (yet decidedly uneven) débuts from Canadian dames may satisfy readers seeking solace in the (sometimes) sublime. (On the other hand, John Donlan's accomplished Spirit Engine , without ...
- Letter to the editor: 'Democratic process' takes hit in laureate bid - Gloucester Daily Times
Michael McNamara (Letters, Gloucester Daily Times, June 20) knows so much about Vincent Ferrini. Were they good friends? Did they have coffee together once a week? Thank God that Vincent's critics died and he continued to live — and apparently only ...
- Aldeburgh Festival hosts opera premiere - East Anglian Daily Times
The world premiere of a new opera has become something of a tradition to mark the opening of The Aldeburgh Festival. This year proves to be no exception as tonight sees the first performance of Yannis Kyriakides' new opera Ocean of Rain, co ...
- Brilliant opener to SSO's new season (Straits Times)
THE Esplanade Concert Hall was transformed into a Czech wonderland at the opening gala of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's (SSO) 2008-2009 season, crowned with the formidable presence of American-Jewish pianist Emanuel Ax.
- A close encounter with Bill Bailey (Stuff)
You've seen British comedian Bill Bailey, haven't you? He played deranged bookshop dogsbody, Manny Bianco, in splendid TV sitcom Black Books.
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