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- Poetic Justice: Spike in sales for Kay Ryan, the next poet laureate (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - Kay Ryan is no longer an unknown poet. Demand for her work jumped sharply Thursday upon the Library of Congress' announcement that she had been named the new U.S. poet laureate, a one-year term beginning in the fall.
- Aortal play free gig this Sunday - hotpress.com (subscription)
Aortal play free gig this Sundayhotpress.com (subscription), Ireland - 9 hours agoThe Dublin trio take to the stage at the Academy this Sunday (May 25) as part of a festival of music and poetry organised by the Cluster Munition Coalition ...
- Magnetic North creates irresistible pull - Georgia Straight
When it hits town June 4 to 14, the Magnetic North Theatre Festival will bring some of the country’s most exciting new plays to our city. At the same time, it will also serve definitive notice that something big is happening on Vancouver stages ...
- Man arrested over theft of £15 million Shakespeare book from Durham University (Daily Mail)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a priceless book from Durham University ten years ago. It is believed to be worth at least £15 million.
- Obituaries in the news - Guardian Unlimited
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Eugenio Montejo, a Venezuelan poet and essayist who won the 2004 Octavio Paz prize, died Thursday. He was 70. The poet's publishing house said he died of natural causes. Montejo's poetry is known for its rich texture and was ...
- Jobs Classifieds Real Estate Rentals Autos - Cedar Rapids Gazette
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- Choreographing An ‘Uprising’ - New York Jewish Week
Choreographing An ‘Uprising’New York Jewish Week, USA - 4 hours agoPoetry, Robert Frost famously wrote, offers “a momentary stay against confusion” — an ordered poem taming a chaotic, unruly world. ...
- So many books, so little time to read - Press-Register - al.com
So many books, so little time to readPress-Register - al.com, AL - 10 hours agoAt present, I'm mulling seven novels, two short-story collections, three nonfiction narratives, three memoirs, and a volume of poetry. ...
- CALL FOR WORK: REPUGNO SELECTS NO.1 - Listen&Be Heard
CALL FOR WORK: REPUGNO SELECTS NO.1Listen&Be Heard, CA - 22 hours ago... all else visual poetry placed in the world somehow, work that shows the effort of the hand more than the computer screen, poem objects and found work. ...
- As Nelson Mandela Turns 90, a Look Back on His Leadership (The Online NewsHour)
On Friday, South Africa marks the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation nostalgic about his leadership. In this 1994 NewsHour interview, Mandela reflected on South Africa's past and future.
- In big concession, militia agrees to let Iraqi troops into Sadr City (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
BAGHDAD— Followers of rebel cleric Muqtada al Sadr agreed late Friday to allow Iraqi security forces to enter all of Baghdad's Sadr City and to arrest anyone found with heavy weapons in a surprising capitulation that seemed likely to be hailed as a major victory for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki.
- Walcott attacks Naipaul in verse - Times of India
Walcott attacks Naipaul in verseTimes of India, India - 4 hours agoBut, before reading it to audience, he said that he was going to be "nasty", The Daily Telegraph reported. Walcott read out the opening lines of the poetry: ...
- Angels fly to Beverly cafe for poetry readings - Salem News
Angels will appear on the North Shore, and people will experience awakenings through poetry in approximately 24 hours. Lynn native and Boston poet Harris Gardner will be the featured poet of "Angels and Awakenings" with his partner, Lainie Senechal ...
- Literati pay glowing tributes to Qasmi - The News - International
Literati pay glowing tributes to QasmiThe News - International, Pakistan - 9 hours ago“His poetry and prose wonderfully depicted the scenic beauty and cultural diversity of rustic life,” he said. He said that several events had been held in ...
- Young Poets In Farmington - Hartford Courant
A Night of Fresh Voices, featuring five young poets who are winners of the Hill-Stead Museum's Youth Poetry Invitational, will take place Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Poet Rennie McQuilken will be ...
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