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- Famous actor Radovan Lukavský dies aged 88 (Radio Prague)
One of the legends of Czech theatre, the actor Radovan Lukavský, died on Monday at the age of 88. Lukavský’s renown was largely built on such performances as his 1960s Hamlet at the National Theatre, though many Czechs will remember him for his part in a 1970s TV adaptation of a novel by Alois Jirásek. Ruth Fraňková looks back at the life of one of the all-time great Czech actors.
- Youth Lines for May 4 - Bryan College Station Eagle
Youth Lines for May 4Bryan College Station Eagle, United States - 1 hour ago... received fifth place in guided speaking and sixth in prose; Anna Lindquist, level four, received second place in sight reading; Sasha Novikova, ...
- Kerouac's manuscript makes a stop in Austin (Denton Record-Chronicle)
AUSTIN – At 48 feet, the yellowed paper in the glass case stretches across the room, the black type rolling along in an unbroken stream of words and thoughts with no paragraphs, no pauses and seemingly no end.
- St. Petersburg
Kommersant - After Catherine the Great's death her son Paul I ascended the throne and introduced ultra-conservative policies. ... Alexander Pushkin wrote some of his best poetry, before being killed in a duel in 1837.
- Chaplains preserve stories of the fallen (MSNBC)
For every statistic in the Iraq war, there is a name, and for every name, a husband or son, wife or daughter whose life is remembered, often by a chaplain.
- Children turn off the TV and open a book instead (Independent)
The relentless "dumbing down" of the life of the average primary school pupil may be over, according to new research published on World Book Day today.
- How Conspiracy Theories Begin & Thrive - American Chronicle
American ChronicleHow Conspiracy Theories Begin & ThriveAmerican Chronicle, CA - 1 hour ago... of Iowa He has written a book of poetry, had two novellas published,( both books are available on Amazon.com ), written and produced two poetry videos, ...
- Reporter's Notebook: Brenda Norrell (The Narco News Bulletin)
TUCSON – Retired Army Col. Ann Wright and El Salvadoran torture survivor Carlos Mauricio said it is time to hold President Bush and his top advisors accountable for torture in Abu-Ghraib and Guantanamo and for secret renditions.
- Celebrate National Poetry Month - Blogcritics.org
Celebrate National Poetry MonthBlogcritics.org, OH - 2 hours agoFor more information about National Poetry Month, visit the Academy of American Poets website at poets.org. Lisa Damian is a writer and literary critic who ...
- The Green Fairy Strikes Former Skid Row: Bohemian Decadence at ... - New York Press
New York PressThe Green Fairy Strikes Former Skid Row: Bohemian Decadence at ...New York Press, NY - 1 hour agoWe banned it here in the United States but now it's legal and you, too, can scribble poetry and have delusions of literary grandeur. ...
- When a few literary journals aren't enough - Los Angeles Times
When a few literary journals aren't enoughLos Angeles Times, CA - May 11, 2008If you're not interested in poetry, skip Bateau and Earthshine; or if you're looking for creative nonfiction, look for Event's special issue each year. ...
- Mark Morris dancers will perform a celebrated work at the Paramount - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Post IntelligencerMark Morris dancers will perform a celebrated work at the ParamountSeattle Post Intelligencer - 29 minutes ago... in 1985, Handel's little-known pastoral ode, a setting of poetry by John Milton and Charles Jennens, the composer's friend and librettist. ...
- Taylor Swift puts the kid in country (The Standard-Times)
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- Making Tracks - citizenet.com
Loudoun groups striking chords in music circles: Those who are paying attention know that Loudoun County has become a magnet for the best and the brightest of metropolitan Washington's art world -- whether they be painters, photographers, actors ...
- Giving the gift of literature (The 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. "Three-fourths of it, you don't see because the author works through it.
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