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- Metric conversion: Why poet Michael Hofmann stopped 'wreaking destruction' on his family in verse (Independent)
It was almost impossible, 25 years or so ago, to open a journal that published poetry without finding Michael Hofmann's name somewhere on the contents page. His unmistakable poems were everywhere, so it seemed obvious to begin by asking what had changed, now that new work is so rare. "I don't want to add to any EC poetry mountain," was his drollest answer. There are a number of poets who ought ...
- Tantingco: The King and his Prince - Sun.Star
Tantingco: The King and his PrinceSun.Star, Philippines - 1 hour agoHe memorized Ocampo's poems, reciting along as Ocampo performed them, until he had enough self-confidence to recite his own poetry on air. ...
- Both, actually - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Education isn't an either/or proposition. Public schools have a charge to educate all students. The gifted and those with retardation. Those who love poetry and those who eat and breathe science. White and black. Poor and affluent. Given that role ...
- Inside the List - New York Times
New York TimesInside the ListNew York Times, United States - 9 hours agoThat way my books would be shelved right at eye level.” BIG LITTLE BOOKS: America’s best-selling indie poetry book, according to Small Press Distribution, ...
- Giving the gift of literature - Monterey County Herald
With a natural storyteller's voice, author Paul Fleischman talked about the hidden depths of books. "When you look at a book, it is like an iceberg," Fleischman said.
- Breakfast at Mona's worth the wait - Rocky Mountain News
Breakfast at Mona's worth the waitRocky Mountain News, CO - 3 hours agoAs I swing the door open, I'm thinking that if I were a 3-year-old kid missing out on my morning cartoons because my parents didn't have eggs in the house, ...
- Betrayal of boys: A new report says white boys need father figures at ... - Daily Mail
Any parent will recognise Peter Smith's assessment of the boys he teaches at Hampton School in south-west London: 'Boys are like greyhounds. They love the chase and the race, and they don't care if the prize is a fake rabbit.' Mr Smith had invited me ...
- A leg up on learning Chinese - Christian Science Monitor
Once, French was the common tongue of diplomacy and commerce in an era of European world dominance. Then English took its place. As China expands its influence, many believe that Mandarin might one day become the new language of commerce. Not least ...
- Poetic injustice? (Sunday Herald)
firmament of Scottish stars raise their drams and address the haggis in Alloway on January 25 next year, it will mark the start of Homecoming Scotland 2009, the official year-long celebration of the nation's greatest exports: whisky, golf, ideas, heritage and Robert Burns.
- Bouchard ‘guiding light’ for new school (yorkregion.com)
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- Jacques Hétu: The Joy of Composing - La Scena Musicale
Jacques Hétu: The Joy of ComposingLa Scena Musicale, Canada - 2 hours agoNelligan’s poetry touches him. He isn’t indifferent to the poet’s pain, which he feels almost as if it were his own. The painful and troubled world of ...
- 'Public Enemies' downtown shots could begin Tuesday (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Spring Green - For the first time since 1994, James DeVita will not be acting on the American Players Theatre's outdoor stage this summer. But the audience favorite is still closely involved in the company's 2008 season.
- On Poetry Vendler’s Yeats - New York Times
On Poetry Vendler’s YeatsNew York Times, United States - May 9, 2008Helen Vendler is one of the most powerful poetry critics of our time, and her relationship with her art is as simple as it is peculiar: she’sa steward. ...
- Back on track - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs — A poetry event that started in the 1990s will return to Off the Beaten Path Bookstore in coming weeks as new owners revive the store’s occasional poetry slam in a new location. Fueled by a community of writers, creative people ...
- Parental interest spurs summer reading program - Post-Tribune
SOUTH HAVEN -- Thanks to the Key Readers program, 92 students are receiving one-on-one, individualized reading help this summer. Fifty-seven students meet with their instructors at Porter County Education Services in Valparaiso. This year, a ...
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