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- Why poetry matters, By Jay Parini (Independent)
In 1989, the American poet Dana Gioia lobbed a grenade into the cosy world of the US creative-writing industry. His essay, "Can Poetry Matter?", spoke wittily and despairingly of "poets" graduating from courses who teach and produce fresh multitudes of versifiers, publish in the same magazines and reverently review one another's books, most written in the same chopped-up free verse that has ...
- Navigating the post-Nirvana world (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The daughter of a punk-rock icon, who shot himself in front of her, must forever confront a celebrity-hungry public that cannot be satisfied.
- Tasmania poet wins NSW prize - ABC Online
Tasmania poet wins NSW prizeABC Online, Australia - 2 hours agoMs Lomer's second collection of poetry, 'Two Kinds of Silence', was recognised as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. ...
- Senior Notes (May 22) - Needham Times
Senior Notes (May 22)Needham Times, USA - 20 hours agoHer strong voice and her understanding of the text will provide new perspective on the classic prose and poetry she brings to you. ...
- Finalist's entry captured in yard - Augusta Chronicle (subscription)
Finalist's entry captured in yardAugusta Chronicle (subscription), GA - 2 hours agoBy Betsy Gilliland | Columbia County Bureau A Riverside Middle School pupil has raised the bar for Columbia County competitors in a worldwide art and poetry ...
- In memory of Aharon Amir - מגזין ×ימגו
In memory of Aharon Amirמגזין ×ימגו, Israel - 1 hour agoPoems that I finally collected at the end of 1975 in my first book of poetry, Hushniya, the Mosque. I knew that he had already decided that the days of his ...
- David Baddiel on the dearth of great films about great writers - Times Online
David Baddiel on the dearth of great films about great writersTimes Online, UK - 32 minutes agoWithout his poetry, Thomas was just another selfish alcoholic boor. The Edge of Love is really just another love triangle movie, and interesting though love ...
- Love - The Musical, Hammersmith Lyric, London - Independent
Love - The Musical, Hammersmith Lyric, LondonIndependent, UK - 27 minutes agoDespite sterling work from Curry (who appears in the buff at one point) and Calder-Marshall (who makes the awful "Love Story" lyric sound like real poetry), ...
- Bookshop with a view (The Telegraph)
In the quaint Radhanath Mullick Lane, off College Street and just a few bends away from Putiram, a bookshop has just been born. Formally, it is called Charchapad — also the name of its imprint.
- Mamma Mia, it's Meryl! (Creative Loafing Tampa)
Short reviews of new and recent releases... OPENING THIS WEEK THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) Read Lance Goldenberg's review. FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (NR) Read Lance Goldenberg's review. MAMMA MIA! (PG-13) Based on the Broadway musical so beloved by aging boomers and their familiars, Mamma Mia! relies on the hits of '70s uber-group Abba to tell the story of a young bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) trying ...
- Nigeria: 'Mediocres Are Killing Country's Publishing Industry' - AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: 'Mediocres Are Killing Country's Publishing Industry'AllAfrica.com, Washington - 2 hours agoIf you write a textbook on Biology, a book of poetry, short stories, novel, you'll wear your shoes out walking from one publishing house to another, ...
- A Poignant Journey From Christianity to Sin and Back Again -- New ... - StreetInsider.com
IRONTON, Mo., July 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In life, we will encounter many trials that will test our faith. There will be times when we will doubt and walk astray from our path. But there is hope that we will find our way back to where God wants ...
- Bob Dylan's Apocalypse - Christian Post
"I can hear another drum beating for the dead that rise, Whom nature's beast fears as they come and all I see are dark eyes." - Bob Dylan In a pop music world where issues are seldom addressed and creativity and individuality have been lost, Bob ...
- The Journey to Healing Begins Here -- New Religious Poetry Book Emphasizes the Healing of the Spirit (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
LEVITTOWN, N.Y., May 13, 2008 -- Healing is a God-given gift to all sufferers. It is not the flesh that gets inflicted but rather the person's soul and as such, healing must be deeper and stronger.
- Poems used to ease grief - Auckland stuff.co.nz
Auckland stuff.co.nzPoems used to ease griefAuckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 7 hours agoA new book of homegrown poetry is bringing hope to families who have lost a loved one. The best New Zealand poems about death and dying have been collected ...
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