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- Gioia to Step Down as Chairman of National Endowment for the Arts - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Gioia to Step Down as Chairman of National Endowment for the ArtsChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - 13 hours ago... life through such programs as the Big Read and Poetry Out Loud. He has added a strong, often gloomy voice to public debates about the death of reading. ...
- Harper as artist - Globe and Mail
Harper as artistGlobe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours agoToronto -- I was touched to learn the Prime Minister had tried his hand at poetry, the sort of art that nobody wants, but alarmed to learn that he ever ...
- Palestinian ‘Poet of Conscience’ Dies at 67 - St.Petersburg Times.ru
Palestinian ‘Poet of Conscience’ Dies at 67St.Petersburg Times.ru, Russia - Aug 11, 2008By Diaa Hadid AP GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people’s experiences of exile, ...
- Peter Coke - Daily Telegraph
Peter Coke, who died on July 30 aged 95, was an actor and playwright best known for his portrayal of Paul Temple in the popular radio detective series devised by Francis Durbridge; in later life Coke also achieved success with sculptures which he ...
- Detroit native earns international title (The Paris News)
DALLAS — Lashunda Rundles is an example of how natural ability, encouragement and determination can combine to overcome the tallest obstacles in life.
- Ursula K. Le Guin reading will likely pack the library - Corvallis Gazette Times
Ursula K. Le Guin reading will likely pack the libraryCorvallis Gazette Times, OR - 2 hours agoLe Guin writes both poetry and prose, including realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy and essays, as well as books for children and young adults. ...
- Survivors still searching for normalcy after 7 years - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Survivors still searching for normalcy after 7 yearsAtlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 26 minutes agoGreg Manning left his Wall Street job in July to devote himself to writing full time; he said he had not settled on a first project. ...
- An Extreme Makeover - School Library Journal
An Extreme MakeoverSchool Library Journal - 29 minutes agoHere are some ways you can contribute to the reading revolution makeover: Redefine reading so that it’s more than an activity with a book. ...
- Dorival Caymmi: Leading figure in Brazilian song - The Independent
In February 1939 a young, unknown singer-songwriter got the most fabulous break of his life by recording a duet of his swinging samba "O Que É Que A Bahiana Tem?" ("What is it about Bahian Women?") with Brazil's biggest ever vocal star. The song ...
- 2008-2009 Fine Arts Calendar - Houston Chronicle
Pilobolus Dance Theater performs at Jones Hall in February 2009. 4 — Onegin by John Cranko. Houston Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Wortham Theater Center. Through Sept. 14. 6 — Sleeping Beauty. Dominic Walsh Dance Theater. 8 p.m. Miller Outdoor Theatre. Also ...
- Poet Laureate got writer's block (Independent)
As Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion has worked tirelessly to promote his love of words. But nine years in the job have taken their toll.
- Where are the gun rights groups now? - OpEdNews.com
Imagine this. John White, a black man from Long Island, NY gets a jail term for defending his home when a white mob arrives to harm his son, yet Joe Horn, a white Texan, shoots two people dead on his neighbor’s lawn who weren’t even bothering him ...
- 'The Man in the Blizzard: A Novel' by Bart Schneider - Los Angeles Times
'The Man in the Blizzard: A Novel' by Bart SchneiderLos Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours agoAnd sometimes the wackiness that flavors the action goes sour: At one point Sabbatini, the poetry-addicted cop, delivers a lecture about Americans being "as ...
- Whittier poetry reading set for Sunday - Abington Mariner
The Whittier Home Association and Tapestry of Voices present the 10th annual collaborative readings from the poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 3-4:30 p.m. Renowned poet Rhina P. Espaillat will be on hand to read a descriptive ...
- Fine arts calendar (Baltimore Sun)
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