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- Poet's manuscript plea - Hounslow Guardian
A Tolworth author who stopped to ask directions after getting lost in Surbiton said he is “shattered†after a valuable manuscript was stolen from his car. Sohan Lal Saini, 72, of Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth, wants the thieves to return the ...
- Bin Laden's prowess as poet examined (Moldova.org)
Osama bin Laden's pre-Sept. 11, 2001, popularity and prowess as a poet is the subject of an upcoming academic work, a California professor says. Before he was the world's most infamous terrorist, bin Laden was in great demand in the 1990s as a speaker at wedding banquets and other feasts, reciting skillfully written poems that were tape-recorded and passed around like pop music, The Times of ...
- Obituaries — Aug. 17, 2008 (Gainesville Daily Register)
Visitation for Harvey M. “Tim†Mooney III, 66, of Gainesville is set from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 217 E. 4th Street in Lindsay. Arrangements are under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
- Darwish lives in the hearts of all Palestinians - GulfNews
Darwish lives in the hearts of all PalestiniansGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 10, 2008In a world full of ignorance and misinformation, Darwish's writing provided an insight into life under siege. He revolutionised free poetry and spoke on ...
- MY NAME CAME FROM . . . (Seattle Times)
What's in a name? All of us have thought at one time or another about our names, perhaps asking why they were given to us, or finding meanings...
- National Poetry Slam - Isthmus
National Poetry SlamIsthmus, WI - 1 hour agoThe granddaddy of spoken word events, the National Poetry Slam, is coming to Madison this August 3-9. Poets representing 80 teams from all over North ...
- A Posthumous Tribute to the Sweet Queen of the Kingfish Cafe - TheStranger.com
TheStranger.comA Posthumous Tribute to the Sweet Queen of the Kingfish CafeTheStranger.com, WA - 2 hours agoShe wove poetry out of whipped cream and composed great symphonies in the key of cake. But the Kingfish and its desserts was the end, not the beginning, ...
- Galgut delivers the goods (Mail and Guardian)
The Impostor Damon Galgut (Penguin) Jane Rosenthal Damon Galgut's last novel, The Good Doctor , was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003 and won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize.His new novel, easily as good, is set in some nameless dorp within easy reach of Port Elizabeth, which conforms to the usual pattern of such places with a farmer's co-op and a coloured/black woongebied (location).
- Brenda J. Moossy at OPWC (Fayetteville Free Weekly)
On Tuesday night, the Ozark Poets and Writers Collective will play host to one of the most sought-after slam veterans in the South, local slam legend, Brenda J. Moossy. Moossy will be the featured reader at the OPWC monthly gathering at 7 p.m. at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
- Cowboy poets and crooners roping in fans - Edmonton Journal
Cowboy poets and crooners roping in fansEdmonton Journal, Canada - 37 minutes ago"I remember hearing songs like Diamond Joe as a kid and we didn't live far from Knott's Berry Farm where we'd see acts like the Sons of the Pioneers in ...
- Photos of the Weird - Dayton Daily News
London Fashion Week DAYTON — Next stop is Washington, D.C., for Chaminade-Julienne High School senior Rachel Chandler, Ohio's state champion in the 2008 "Poetry Out Loud" recitation contest. She bested 22 other candidates from high schools around ...
- Augustana professor's writing goes international - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Augustana professor's writing goes internationalSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 30 minutes agoThe Augustana College professor also uses Midwestern settings in his poetry, even Sioux Falls, for his first international paperback: "Finding the Gossamer. ...
- Yale University: In Focus: Ulysses S. Grant Program - Insurance News Net (press release)
Yale University: In Focus: Ulysses S. Grant ProgramInsurance News Net (press release), PA - 12 minutes agoThe afternoon electives included musical theater, hip-hop dance, a book club, architecture, cooking, model United Nations, slam poetry writing, ...
- NOTES AROUND TOWN - Atlanticville
NOTES AROUND TOWNAtlanticville, NJ - 1 hour agoThe Christian Fine Arts Society, Indiana, is seeking entries for a poetry contest; deadline to enter is Aug. 18. There are 50 prizes, including a $1000 ...
- Masterpieces on a life-size scale for New Jersey project - Knoxville News Sentinel
Masterpieces on a life-size scale for New Jersey projectKnoxville News Sentinel, TN - 4 hours agoA box of poetry pamphlets positioned near a bench and metal sculpture suggest a pause for contemplation. A gazebo overlooking a pond invites relaxation. ...
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