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- Amal Donqol: journey of a southerner (Al-Ahram Weekly)
The Egyptian poet Amal Donqol (1940-1983) died 25 years ago, yet his poetry is so much alive that it seems as if it had been written only yesterday. People are still able to relate to it and see their own painful situations through Donqol's eyes.
- Poet receives honorary Ph.D. from Chengchi U. - China Post
China PostPoet receives honorary Ph.D. from Chengchi U.China Post, Taiwan - 3 minutes agoHe received a BA in English literature from National Taiwan University and by the time he founded the Blue Stars Poetry Society in 1954, his reputation as a ...
- K-jay releases the very funny It's Hard Being Tall - Insight News
K-jay releases the very funny It's Hard Being TallInsight News, MN - 4 hours agoRoutine after routine calls on real life situations to fracture your funny bone. As in: Daddy trying to nestle up next to Mom with decidedly amorous intent ...
- Bookish remainders, starting with 'Remainder' - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBookish remainders, starting with 'Remainder'Los Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours agoThe NEA has added four new books to its Big Read library: A selection of Edgar Allen Poe's poetry and short fiction, Louise Erdrich's "Love Medicine," Tim ...
- Inprint Summer Writing Workshops - Houstonist
HoustonistInprint Summer Writing WorkshopsHoustonist, USA - 1 hour ago... is registering for its 2008 summer writing workshops, which begin the first week of June. The classes range from fiction to poetry to essay, ...
- Special events: Bike to the Bay ready to start benefit rides (The Toledo Blade)
The 2008 MS Reeves Northrup Memorial Bike to the Bay takes place this weekend.
- A concert for freedom in Zimbabwe - ArtslinkNews
A concert for freedom in ZimbabweArtslinkNews, South Africa - 2 hours agoComrade Fatso has performed his rebel poetry across the world and has built up a following in South African poetry circles. The controversial poet will be ...
- Black school chief joins the Mayor's crime fight - Daily Telegraph
Ray Lewis's appointment is the most tangible sign of Mr Johnson's desire to reach out to black Londoners Mr Johnson, elected on Friday, announced the appointment of Ray Lewis, an inspirational black community leader, as a deputy mayor with a key role ...
- Rediscovering Aenid, the epic of the West - Daily Telegraph
There is a superb exhibition at the British Library at the moment based on the great Indian national epic, the Ramayana. On display are illustrated manuscripts in the possession of the library, showing the wanderings and adventures of Rama, the ...
- Chewstick reaches across town - Royal Gazette
Royal GazetteChewstick reaches across townRoyal Gazette, Bermuda - Jun 12, 2008Part poetry night, part Hip-Hop Freestyle, part Old School Jazz or Reggae Jook Joint, this eclectic event has become the watering hole of choice for not ...
- Saddam feared getting 'venereal diseases' from his U.S. prison guards: Report (CNews)
CAIRO, Egypt - Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or some other l disease during his U.S.-supervised captivity, according to excerpts of his prison writings published in a leading Arab newspaper Monday.
- Authors read published selections - SUU Journal Online
Authors read published selectionsSUU Journal Online, UT - 3 hours agoThe works included poetry and short stories, and each was accompanied by a video projection of the selection's layout in the upcoming print edition of the ...
- Rock'n'roll was all mine - Scotland on Sunday
Rock'n'roll was all mineScotland on Sunday, UK - 37 minutes ago"I'm writing a book about Robert," she says, "because I promised him I would, before he died. Many people have written about that period. ...
- North West Evening Mail (North-West Evening Mail)
THE last A Poem and a Pint of the current season will welcome distinguished poet and poetry editor, Christopher Reid – described as the country’s most jaunty, disturbing poet – as the guest performer.
- If food is the thought of love, eat on! - Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica GleanerIf food is the thought of love, eat on!Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 4 hours agoExcerpt from I Just Want To Say, poem by Lennox Raphael from his poetry book, Word for Three Stories. Poems in Word & Yarn.
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