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- Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years (Independent)
Ever since the Royal household crowned John Dryden as the first Poet Laureate in 1668, the honour has been bestowed on men of letters from William Wordsworth to Ted Hughes. No woman has ever held the position.
- IN BRIEF (Pahrump Valley Times)
The Maverick Club will host a day for all the available candidates for public office to meet and greet the public 12-3 p.m. July 13 at 340 E. Mesquite Ave.
- Actor Mark Rylance's Tony acceptance speech greeted by uniform ... - Times Online
Actor Mark Rylance's Tony acceptance speech greeted by uniform ...Times Online, UK - Jun 16, 2008Jenkins, who read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival last year, said Rylance had been given his prose poems by mutual friends. ...
- Greek court considers Lesbos vs lesbians case - Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters Life!) - A Greek court is considering a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban use of the word lesbian as a term to describe gay women, a court official said on Wednesday. Three Lesbos residents brought the case ...
- 'Lyrical Terrorist' Samina Malik cleared on appeal - Daily Telegraph
Samina Malik, who worked air-side for WH Smith and was the first Muslim woman in Britain found guilty of terrorism offences, posted a series of poems on websites across the internet about killing non-believers, pursuing martyrdom and raising children ...
- Library Corner: Lindsay Collection an exceptional avenue to fine arts - Longview Daily News
Library Corner: Lindsay Collection an exceptional avenue to fine artsLongview Daily News, WA - 2 hours ago... “Collected Plays of Edward Albee (v.3),†“The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton,’ “Selected Letters of Wallace Stegner†edited by Page ...
- About this article - Guardian Unlimited
One had assumed that Morse code's last hurrah (that's ···· ··- ·-· ... oh, life's just too short) had been in about 1944. But one had assumed wrong. The writer Alan Sillitoe, who trained as a wireless operator in the second world war, this ...
- Jade cup puts poetry into auction - Times Online
Hong Kong An early Mughal shell-shaped carved white jade cup, inscribed in Chinese with a Qianlong imperial poem from the 18th century, is displayed during a Christie’s press preview in Hong Kong. The work of art will be sold at Christie’s Hong ...
- New Non-Fiction This Week - Blogcritics.org
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- Divorce rings may help some gain closure 10:36 AM CT - Dallas Morning News
Divorce rings may help some gain closure 10:36 AM CTDallas Morning News, TX - 50 minutes agoMost are gifts, and all come with inspirational poetry cards. "They are symbols of hope for life's transitions," she said. "They are all about hope and ...
- Man City owner Thaksin says club still chasing Ronaldinho - CBS Sportsline
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -Manchester City still wants to lure Brazilian star Ronaldinho from FC Barcelona. "The new manager is looking for new players to join the team. Everything is going well," Thaksin Shinawatra, the City owner and former Thai prime ...
- Suicide of farmer poet highlights the poverty trap in India - The Independent
Farming and poetry were inextricably linked for Shrikrishna Kalamb. As he poured his efforts into scraping a livelihood for him and his family from the unyielding land, so he described in verse the scale of his struggle. It was a struggle he ...
- 19 Tips For Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 Years Ago - Huffington Post
19 Tips For Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 Years AgoHuffington Post, NY - 2 hours agoAvoid poetry, dramatic representations (except comedy), music, serious novels, melancholy, sentimental people, and everything likely to excite feeling or ...
- Be amazed on Mazey Day - Cornish Guardian
Be amazed on Mazey DayCornish Guardian, UK - 17 hours agoThere's comedy, poetry, Cornish fun, story-telling, two great nights of films, cabaret, banner-making workshops, punky bands, and talks by the unlikely ...
- Paul Batou Demands Audience and Respect for Iraq - AINA
A colorful book about Iraq's history and legends, people and traditions, religions and famous sites, war and disaster. While a pharmacy student at the University of Baghdad, Paul Batou and his buddies did not know that war awaited them at the turn of ...
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