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- Hayden Carruth, Poet and Critic, Dies at 87 (New York Times)
Primarily known as a critic and editor, Mr. Carruth produced some 30 books of poetry that addressed subjects like madness, death and the fragility of the natural world.
- Washington poet laureate plans reading in Omak (The Chronicle)
Washington state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, will give a poetry reading at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Breadline Café, Omak, as part of his week-long residency in the Methow and Okanogan valleys.
- Stratford's Hamlet is visually stunning - Paris Star
Stratford's Hamlet is visually stunningParis Star, Canada - 7 hours agoToo many of the actors on the Festival Stage Saturday night couldn’t handle the poetry of Shakespeare’s language. It even seemed to me that some of the ...
- Robin Williams comedy filming in Wallingford - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Robin Williams comedy filming in WallingfordSeattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour agoThe new independent comedy is "World's Greatest Dad," in which Williams plays a high school poetry teacher who finds his son dead under embarrassing ...
- Barak Obama’s Pakistan Connections - All Things Pakistan
Barak Obama’s Pakistan ConnectionsAll Things Pakistan, Pakistan - 51 minutes agoFor the first time in years, I applied myself to my studies and started keeping a journal of daily reflections and very bad poetry. ...
- Prince George poet wins prestigious national award (Prince George Citizen Online)
Prince George poet Gillian Wigmore has won the eighth annual 2008 ReLit Award for her collection of poetry, Soft Geography (Caitlin Press), says Rob Budde, professor of creative writing at UNBC.The ReLit Award is, according to The Globe and Mail, “the country’s pre-eminent literary prize recognizing independent presses,†Budde said.Winners receive the ReLit Ring, designed by Christopher Kearney ...
- The 267,854th novel from Joyce Carol Oates - Monsters and Critics
When I think of all the trees that have died to produce Joyce Carol Oates’ myriad numbers of pulpable prose and “poetry†I could cry. My Sister, My Love is basically a fictional recount of the JonBenet Ramsey case. One has to ask, if the girl ...
- Activities in autumn (The State)
In between the sometimes oppressive heat and humidity of summer and the frenzy of winter holidays is a slice of heaven. Autumn. It’s the season of football, of course, but it’s also a time chock full of family-friendly activities, many in our own neighborhoods. Church bazaars, featuring old-fashioned activities like cake walks and take-away barbecue plates. Community and school festivals, some ...
- Library of Congress's National Book Festival Attracts More Than 120,000 Book Lovers to the National Mall (PRWeb)
"The National Book Festival is a joyous celebration of reading and an inspiration for new generations of creativity," said Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1398494.htm
- Celebrate Women's Day in Newtown - Biz Community
Presented by the Newtown Management District with the support of the Johannesburg Development Agency, the Newtown Celebrates Women's Day weekend festival will take place at venues located in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, 6 - 10 August 2008. Here ...
- Eulogising past glories - The Nation, Pakistan
Eulogising past gloriesThe Nation, Pakistan, Pakistan - 2 hours agoThe Muslim contribution to civilisation spanned literature (al Biruni, Jahiz, Ibn Qutayba) calligraphy (Ibn Muqla) poetry (Umar Khayam) art and sciences ...
- 'Remarkable, Sparkly' Liggett Wasn't Scared To Take Stand (The Tampa Tribune)
When homemaker Jane Liggett wanted to buy a house to restore in 1976, she drove through Hyde Park with a banker who couldn't believe she wanted to invest in such a blighted area.
- Obama vows to renew America's promise (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Barack Obama savaged John McCain and "broken" Republican politics, vowing to restore America's promise in a tumultuous climax to the Democratic convention before an 84,000 strong crowd.
- Two go mad in Europe - guardian.co.uk
Two go mad in Europeguardian.co.uk, UK - 9 hours agoWith the litany of horrors lengthening every day, it's hard to stay focused on your coming-of-age novel, your new poem about the fall foliage. ...
- FACTBOX: A glimpse of Chinese ancient literature - People's Daily Online
FACTBOX: A glimpse of Chinese ancient literaturePeople's Daily Online, China - 14 hours agoLegend has it that Confucius (551-479 BC) compiled the book in the sixth century BC. SHI: A kind of poetry that usually has five or seven characters in a ...
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