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- Osama and Afghan cinema: an interview with Siddiq Barmak - Open Democracy
Afghanistan’s first post-Taliban feature film, a bleak yet lyrical story of a young girl forced to ‘pass’ as a boy in order to support her widowed mother, is provoking worldwide interest in the country’s cinematic heritage and future. As ...
- All Events for 20 May 2008 (My Village Balham)
Until 22 May 2008 Delightful comedy of manners which follows the life of five women working in a Lebanese beauty salon where love, laughter and tears all fight for attention....
- BC Book Prizes awarded - Georgia Straight
The 24th annual BC Book Prizes gala took place April 26 at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel, where a total of $19,000 in prize money was handed out. Mary Novik took home the $2,000 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Conceit. The $2,000 ...
- JoAnn C. Carey - Staunton News Leader
JoAnn C. CareyStaunton News Leader, VA - 3 hours agoMrs. Carey was an active poetry writer with books published in "Living Voices," "Timepieces" and "Who's Who in International Poetry. ...
- Hawthorne writer reaches pinnacle (Herald News)
Maria Mazziotti Gillan, who serves as director of the Poetry Center and cultural affairs department of Passaic County Community College in Paterson, is being honored for her literary accomplishments.
- Pens raised in support of poet; see photos from poetry workshop (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
Bourque not confirmed as laureate
- Jeff Biggers: Iran: Reading Tehran With Lolita (Time to Publish Iranian Writers) (HuffingtonPost)
While Azar Nafisi's bestselling Reading Lolita in Tehran, chronicled her efforts to teach forbidden Western literature, most Americans would be hard pressed to recall a single novel from Nafisi's native country.
- Panel of judges picks Best Books of Indiana (The Indianapolis Star)
Finalists in the 2008 Best Books of Indiana Competition were revealed for fiction and children's/young adult categories. A panel of judges in each category considered all entries and granted awards at their discretion. According to the Indiana Center for the Book, which sponsors the contest, entries are judged on the quality of writing, with organization and interpretation also considered. Only ...
- Old Port Town’s Appeal Reaches Beyond Northwest - New York Times
New York TimesOld Port Town’s Appeal Reaches Beyond NorthwestNew York Times, United States - 11 hours agoPort Townsend is also home to Copper Canyon Press, considered one of the country’s best publishers of poetry, and its writers include WS Merwin, ...
- Englishman's rewriting of Scots history 'as false as the idea they ... - Times Online
From beyond the grave, one of Britain's most controversial historians has found himself caught up in yet another historical dispute. Although he died five years ago, the last book written by Hugh Trevor-Roper, former Regius Professor of History at ...
- In d'Harnoncourt's death, city loses art-world treasure (Philly.com)
ANNE d'Harnoncourt, 64, an icon who turned the Philadelphia Museum of Art into a world-class institution during her 26-year tenure, died of cardiac arrest late Sunday night at her Center City home, museum officials said yesterday.
- A salute to veterans - Daily Home Online
A salute to veteransDaily Home Online, AL - 18 hours agoHe has been awarded several badges and medals for his service, including the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, ...
- TRADE ROOT MUSIC AND PM PRESS RELEASE ALL-NEW ACOUSTIC RECORDING ... - openPR (press release)
TRADE ROOT MUSIC AND PM PRESS RELEASE ALL-NEW ACOUSTIC RECORDING ...openPR (press release), Germany - 2 hours agoSome of its 25 songs tackle all the important stuff like poetry, war, death, knickers and Lord Bateman’s motorbike accident. There’s some heavyweight ...
- Gospel Train Is Mill Bound - Westcoaster
Gospel Train Is Mill BoundWestcoaster, Canada - Jul 8, 2008Tohomaso, the son of an African-American Christian mother and a Peruvian/African-American Jewish father, has performed with many well-known musicians his ...
- Five questions for Magdalena Retlikowska - Metro
Five questions for Magdalena RetlikowskaMetro, UK - 11 hours ago... trying to make blockbuster productions, I think Polish cinema focuses on everyday life, using the potential in actors, beautiful scenery and poetry. ...
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