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- Writers focus on Midwest Latinos (The Wichita Eagle)
Contributors to the new anthology "Primera Pagina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland" -- including one with ties to Wichita -- say they want to express and draw attention to the Hispanic experience in the middle of the country. "I don't think Hispanics in the Midwest have really been able to have a voice," said Marcelo Xavier Trillo, 30, who was raised in Wichita and participates in the Kansas ...
- Senior artists present 'Over the Hill' - St. Olaf College Manitou Messenger Online
Senior artists present 'Over the Hill'St. Olaf College Manitou Messenger Online, MN - 2 hours agoA trail of decorated books leads up to a jungle box, where sometimes you can catch bunnies reading poetry, if you re lucky. As Skildum puts it, Although all ...
- State Historical Library brings NEA’s The Big Read to Newton today (Newton Daily News)
Special to Daily News DES MOINES - The State Historical Library is bringing The Big Read to Newton today for a discussion about Jack London’s classic novel, “The Call of the Wild.â€
- Iranian scholar compiling Andalusian love poems - Tehran Times
Iranian scholar compiling Andalusian love poemsTehran Times, Iran - 10 hours ago“When the Muslims captured Andalusia a fusion of Arab poetry and Spanish poems were created that was named ‘Moushahat’,†he said, adding “I am translating ...
- In vodka veritas - Daily Telegraph
One night Fyodor, the eponymous hero of this modern Russian masterpiece, is seized by the thirst of a ferocious hangover. Without turning on the light, he takes up a bottle from a shelf and begins to drink. At the first gulp, he realises that it is ...
- Snappy rhymes, beautiful pages of illustrations (San Diego Union-Tribune)
These new children's books prove that reading poetry can – and should – be wonderful: David Elliott's short, snappy rhymes pair perfe.
- Pro Musica, Ars Nova team up for regional premiere of Golijov cantata - Daily Camera
Pro Musica, Ars Nova team up for regional premiere of Golijov cantataDaily Camera, CO - 8 hours ago"This is a really dynamite trend, a huge wave of moving in the direction of taking world music influences of every sort -- African, Latin American, Asian, ...
- Women of magic and men of sweet tooth - The Daily Star
The Daily StarWomen of magic and men of sweet toothThe Daily Star, Bangladesh - 58 minutes agoI found myself, my past, my culture, my language, my flirtation, my love, my rebellion, my poetry, my music, my intrigues, my art, my suffering, ...
- George Garrett, 78, Southern Novelist, Is Dead (New York Times)
Mr. Garrett was a highly regarded Southern novelist who never received the wide literary renown that his decades of glowing reviews would suggest.
- Revolutionary ideas (The Australian)
I LIVED in Paris in the mid to late 1970s and was reminded recently of the reasons that first took me to France, when I stayed for some time in a studio on rue Dauphine in the Latin Quarter. In 1976 I rented a small apartment in rue Santos Dumont in the 15th arrondissement, midway between the metro stations of Convention, Plaisance and Vaugirard.
- Amal Donqol: journey of a southerner (Al-Ahram Weekly)
The Egyptian poet Amal Donqol (1940-1983) died 25 years ago, yet his poetry is so much alive that it seems as if it had been written only yesterday. People are still able to relate to it and see their own painful situations through Donqol's eyes.
- Dorrance Publishing Company Announces Recent Book Releases - PR Web (press release)
Dorrance Publishing Company Announces Recent Book ReleasesPR Web (press release), WA - 1 hour agoThis poignant collection of inspirational poetry is coupled with the author Todd Stokes's touchingly funny childhood memories to create an eclectic vignette ...
- Prince Writing Multimedia Book About O2 Arena Residency - Sound-Check Music
Prince is to release a multimedia book about his 21-night residency at the O2 Arena in London last year, according to publisher Atria. 21 Nights, which is scheduled for release in September, will feature the singer’s poetry, as well as exclusive ...
- Teen feud ends in death - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Teen feud ends in deathSanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 3 hours agoAt Carlé on Friday, students gathered in an enclosed quad to talk about their feelings, read poetry, burn incense, scatter rose petals and embrace. ...
- Art: Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence, Royal Academy, London - Guardian Unlimited
It is hard to believe that there could be any modern masters still left for rediscovery, in this country at least, but so it seems with the mysterious painter Vilhelm Hammershøi. He was a recluse who scarcely left the Copenhagen apartment he shared ...
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