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- Well-known Japanese writer, poet visits campus - Western Michigan University Magazine
KALAMAZOO--One of the foremost writers of contemporary Japan will speak in the area in early October while on a visit to Western Michigan University. Hiromi It will give a presentation at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, on the 10th floor of Sprau Tower. Her ...
- Washington poet laureate plans reading in Omak - Omak Okanogan County Chronicle
Washington poet laureate plans reading in OmakOmak Okanogan County Chronicle, WA - 5 hours agoWashington state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, will give a poetry reading at 6 pm Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Breadline Café, Omak, as part of his ...
- Cairo calling (Guardian Unlimited)
Culture: The Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany on his career in writing and life after The Yacoubian Building
- Free poetry for reception pupils - BBC UK News
A charity is giving free poetry books to thousands of reception class pupils in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, to inspire a love of reading. The Booktrust scheme will see 750,000 book packs with a poetry anthology and a story book sent to ...
- Palestinians plan big funeral for poet Darwish (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
- Let us now praise James Agee (The News & Observer)
Immersing himself in the author's work, an editor rediscovers timeless power and greatness.
- They don’t make poets – or people – like Ahmed Faraz anymore - Saudi Gazette
I LOVED Ahmed Faraz’s poetry, and I’m not even an Urdu litrature aficionado. Unlike other Urdu poets who seem to delight in the undecipherable, his verses were simple, some say simplistic, that went straight to the heart – even for someone as ...
- William Rockhill Nelson Awards honor Kansas, Missouri writers - Kansas City Star
William Rockhill Nelson Awards honor Kansas, Missouri writersKansas City Star, MO - 8 hours agoGlancy won the poetry award for Asylum in the Grasslands, and Katz was named the nonfiction winner for Breaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend ...
- Around Whittier - Whittier Daily News
Around WhittierWhittier Daily News, CA - Sep 17, 2008WHITTIER - A $1000 grand prize is being offered in a special poetry contest sponsored by Christian Poets Guild. The event is free to everyone and there are ...
- Colorado looking for new chief poet - Broomfield Enterprise
Colorado looking for new chief poetBroomfield Enterprise, CO - 10 hours agoThe position was created to promote an appreciation of poetry and to honor outstanding Colorado poets. The laureate will serve as an advocate for poetry, ...
- Che's transformation, in his first wife's words - Detroit Free Press
Che's transformation, in his first wife's wordsDetroit Free Press, United States - 1 hour agoBut the pair's friendship deepened as they discussed books on philosophy, politics and poetry. The events in Guatemala, and the people Guevara met there, ...
- Author speaks of life, love and more in book - Prince Rupert
Carefully chosen words, family photographs and images of handwritten letters, fill the pages of a new book - Searching for the April Moon, written by Nancy Robertson of Prince Rupert. The book is about travels with her parents through their old age ...
- ''Virtual Greats'' Enters $1.5 Billion Virtual Goods Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN FRANCISCO----Millions of Us LLC, an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities, today announced that it has launched a new company, “Virtual Greats,†to take advantage of the rapidly growing market for virtual goods.
- Writers work against Vancouver’s shifting backdrop - Georgia Straight
Writers work against Vancouver’s shifting backdropGeorgia Straight, Canada - 6 hours agoThese include the poets of the Kootenay School of Writing, among them former poet laureate George Bowering, who have a monthly bowling game; the slam-poetry ...
- Out & About in Kent | July 26 - PNW Local News
Out & About in Kent | July 26PNW Local News, WA - 26 minutes agoFeatures sporting events, carnival, children’s activities, art shows, car show, poetry, parade and more. Downtown Auburn. ...Out & About in Bellevue | July 26 PNW Local Newsall 3 news articles
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