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- The phraseology of old bones - Burlington County Times
The German poet, playwright, and critic Friedrich Schiller thought there were two kinds of poets: "sentimental" and "naive" (and neither term, for Schiller, was an insult). Sentimental poets, he said, are self-conscious and retrospective; they "look ...
- Books of The Times - New York Times
New York TimesBooks of The TimesNew York Times, United States - 45 minutes agoOther people’s poems are favorite targets, although the pedantry of the poetry-related workshop, classroom, students’ notes and interpretation also excite ...
- Equal opportunity unemployment (Salon.com)
For the first time since the women's movement began, an economic recovery has not led to a higher percentage of women in the workforce.
- On the internet this week (Guardian Unlimited)
Caught By The River, caughtbytheriver.net Jeff Barrett, the boss of Heavenly Records - home of Edwyn Collins, Doves, Beth Orton and numerous other fine British musical talent of the past 18 years - is something of a keen angler. It is hardly the most rock'n'roll of pursuits you would have thought, but at this most laidback of blogs it all meanders along beautifully alongside discussions on ...
- Unscheduled power cuts paralyse life, business - The Post
Unscheduled power cuts paralyse life, businessThe Post, Pakistan - 59 minutes agoFaraz paid rich tribute: An artist Bashir Kanwar has expressed his condolence on the death of poet Ahmad Faraz and paid tribute to his inspiring poetry. ...
- AS Byatt discusses her former teaching colleague Penelope Fitzgerald - Times Online
AS Byatt discusses her former teaching colleague Penelope FitzgeraldTimes Online, UK - Jul 18, 2008(“Ronnie's niece” makes another appearance, rebuked by Evelyn Waugh for wanting to leave Ronnie's 60th birthday party early “to look after her baby”. ...
- Day three scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in Madison - Isthmus Daily Page
Day three scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in MadisonIsthmus Daily Page, WI - 11 minutes agoDozens of teams competed the final night of National Poetry Slam qualifying bouts on Thursday for a shot to move on to the semifinal round. ...
- Megan Sue Cook: March 15, 1983 — Aug. 18, 2008 - Uinta County Herald
Megan Sue Cook: March 15, 1983 — Aug. 18, 2008Uinta County Herald, WY - 2 hours agoShe also enjoyed writing and reading poetry, the outdoors and fossil hunting. Survivors include her dad, Bill Cook, step-mom Jody Cook and step-dad Mark ...
- Underwater pieces the works of an artist who dives for inspiration (The Star)
Living by the ocean has brought impressionist artist Razak Abdullah back to the sea, again and again.
- Iranian scholar to speak at TU - Tulsa World
Iranian scholar to speak at TUTulsa World, OK - 11 hours agoHis three latest collections of poems have broken poetry sales records. The TU lecture series is presented by an endowed chair created in memory of Darcy ...
- Great Life workshop to focus on spirituality and aging (The Hendersonville Times-News)
At age 82, retired Methodist minister, author and poet Don Keefauver encourages aging adults to answer a serious question: "What in the world are you doing here'" Keefauver is the keynote speaker at Pardee Hospital and Western Carolina University's upcoming Great Life Series workshop, which will explore the answers to that important question about...
- The Enchanter of Words (Deccan Herald)
Readers have voted Salman Rushdies 1981 novel Midnights Children their favourite Booker prize-winner of all time. He talks to Stuart Jeffries about surviving a fatwa, and why free speech is as important as ever.
- Laments & longings: WNC poets are well-represented in Southern ... - Asheville Citizen-Times
Laments & longings: WNC poets are well-represented in Southern ...Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - 1 hour agoThe poetry comes from the dramatic pauses and the freeze-frame memories. Rob Neufeld is the book feature writer for the Citizen-Times. ...
- Poet laureate celebrates birthday with stories (Boston Globe)
Former New Hampshire and U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall celebrated his 80th birthday with, what else, poetry and stories.
- P@*ss on Ted Berrigan whilst Kevin Killian and Charlie Parker are like ... - San Francisco Examiner
Something about those poets and the way they're always dropping each other’s names all over the place. It gives me a queer tremor in the stomach. I picked up a Ted Berrigan book from the library the other day and just about every poem seemed ...
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