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- The judges lose the plot (again) - Spectator.co.uk (subscription)
Spectator.co.uk (subscription)The judges lose the plot (again)Spectator.co.uk (subscription), UK - 55 minutes agoAs her misleading soubriquet implies, it was put about at the time of her conviction that Malik had been prosecuted for writing poetry whose ideas were now ...
- CONCERTS, THEATER AND MORE (The Wichita Eagle)
TODAY Wichita Community Children's Choir Spring Concerts , conducted by Mark Bartel with pianist James Knight, 8 p.m. today, Sebits Auditorium, Friends University. Tickets $5. Information, 316-295-5570. Jesse's Gnu Canoe, concert, 8-10 p.m. today, Blank Page Gallery, 917 W. Douglas. Free. Information, 316-393-2202. TUE. Poetry Aloud, read your own work or that of a poet you admire, 7-9 ...
- Lyn Gardner: What on earth would Miss Skinner think? - Guardian Unlimited
I am standing in the hall of Coloma Convent girls' school. There are pupils writhing on the floor in front of me, twisting their bodies into letter shapes to spell out countries' names. This is a year seven drama lesson. The girls wriggle, their legs ...
- Arlene Edmonds to be inducted into Honor Society - WolLeader.com
Arlene Edmonds to be inducted into Honor SocietyWolLeader.com, PA - 1 hour agoShe earned her Master of Arts degree in English/Writing Studies summa cum laude from Saint Joseph's University last January. Her poetry thesis was entitled, ...
- Writer Bill Holm's ship comes in (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The poet and essayist, who splits his time between Minnesota and Iceland, is known as "an American original."
- Thomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science-fiction author - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science-fiction authorLos Angeles Times, CA - 12 minutes agoIn his personal life he was as formal as his poetry, Heacox said. "And he was a huge man: big, tall and heavy. But there was something extremely delicate ...
- Bookstore event (Bradenton Herald)
Information: 907-3808 or www.littlebookworms.net .
- WANSTEAD/LEYTON: MP seeks to publish 'raunchy' poems (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
WANSTEAD and Leyton MP, Harry Cohen, has come up with a novel way to alleviate the boredom of backbench life - penning raunchy poetry. Mr Cohen started composing sonnets to overcome the more tedius aspects of life at Westminster - where he has sat as an MP for more than 25 years.
- Serenity prayer stirs up doubt: Who wrote it? - International Herald Tribune
Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change." Now ...
- Romeo goes time traveling at Victorian Festival - Detroit Free Press
Romeo goes time traveling at Victorian FestivalDetroit Free Press, United States - 16 minutes agoPoetry readings and author presentations will be part of the fifth annual Ann Arbor Book Festival. The festival's hallmark event, the free street festival, ...
- History of Parsis: Parthians & Alexander- IV - Merinews
History of Parsis: Parthians & Alexander- IVMerinews, India - 4 hours agoDURING 1207-1273, THE author of Mathnavi, the greatest mystical poet of Iran, an elevated Sufi and philosopher, Rumi, created a master piece in poetry. ...
- Walker 'Breaking Free' - The Washington Times
A running back with uncommon power and speed, Walker was an instant All-American at Georgia in 1980 and a Heisman Trophy winner two years later. He left school early to join the fledgling U.S. Football League — a shocking move at the time — and ...
- Ting Tings: We Started Nothing - InTheNews.co.uk
InTheNews.co.ukTing Tings: We Started NothingInTheNews.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoWithout even mentioning the abysmal lyrics, all sickly sweet school girl poetry, there just isn't enough depth to We Started Nothing. ...
- Slavenka Drakulić: With the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, Serbia has a chance to lift the veil of denial over its past (Guardian Unlimited)
Slavenka Drakulić: With the fall of charismatic murderer-poet-doctor Radovan Karadzic, Serbia can lift the veil of denial over its past
- LATEST HEADLINES (Scoop.co.nz)
Janet Charman has won the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards poetry category in a tough contest, one that marked a bumper year for New Zealand poetry. Charman took the prize for her poetry collection Cold Snack.
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