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- Eminent Brazilian poet Astrid Cabral at Plattsburgh State (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
PLATTSBURGH -- Poet Astrid Cabral's "Cage" is her first-ever bilingual edition and Dr. Alexis Levitin's 25th translated work. The Host Publications book is a gorgeous entrée into Cabral's mysterious and mystical Amazonian world and beyond.
- Mario Maya, Spanish flamenco dancer, dies at 71 - Los Angeles Times
Mario Maya, a Spanish-born Gypsy who created memorable works of flamenco dance and as a choreographer broadened the scope of the traditional form by adding elements from modern dance, died Sept. 27 of cancer at his home in Seville, Spain. He was 71 ...
- Serious illness compelled poet to finish first book - Times Colonist
Serious illness compelled poet to finish first bookTimes Colonist, Canada - 4 hours agoAnd then, almost as an afterthought, there is poetry. No civilized person denies poetry is a great art form. But who is reading it? Your neighbour? ...
- The slave who stole a President's heart: As US elects its first ... - Daily Mail
Daily MailThe slave who stole a President's heart: As US elects its first ...Daily Mail, UK - 2 hours agoSuch relationships set a pattern: mixed-race slaves being prized above their more African-looking peers. This applied especially to women, who often had ...
- Pulitzer nominee Ron Rash to lecture at UVa-Wise (Kingsport Times-News)
WISE — Southern writer Ron Rash, whose work has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, will discuss Appalachian literature and read selections from his latest book during a two-day visit to the University of Virginia’s College at Wise this month.
- The Naked Broker - Euroweek.com
The Naked BrokerEuroweek.com, UK - 3 hours agoAmong the precious Christmas gifts dispatched by Buckets-R-Us to their favoured clients last year was a very moody coffee-table book in which the poetry of ...
- 'Jewel' is well-researched - Daily Press
'Jewel' is well-researchedDaily Press, VA - 1 hour agoI would rather cut out my own heart," we miss the poetry of the sutras. But neither is "The Jewel of Medina" tripe. Jones claims she read scores of books on ...
- £60000 Dylan Thomas prize goes to globetrotting debut author - guardian.co.uk
£60000 Dylan Thomas prize goes to globetrotting debut authorguardian.co.uk, UK - 21 minutes agoIt is intended to encourage creative talent in writers under the age of 30, and is open to works of fiction, poetry and drama in English - all genres in ...
- ‘I Write Entirely for You’ - New York Times
‘I Write Entirely for You’New York Times, United States - 51 minutes ago... few weeks before his death of a heart attack 30 years later, a correspondence conducted across continents and oceans as their poetry drove them together ...
- Greeley is throwing a book party and everybody's invited - Chicago Journal
Greeley is throwing a book party and everybody's invitedChicago Journal, IL - Nov 12, 2008Attendees will participate in literacy-related activities, including a poetry workshop, reader's theater, storytelling, bookmark making and literacy buckets ...
- Poetry Reading at Library of Congress Celebrates Release of The ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Poetry Reading at Library of Congress Celebrates Release of The ...7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - 1 hour agoThe reading is free and open to the public, but reservations should be made by calling (202) 682-5759 or e-mailing TheNewNorth@arts.gov. ...
- New Arrivals - Hindu
HinduNew ArrivalsHindu, India - 1 hour agoMughal Poetry — Its Cultural and Historical Value: Hadi Hasan; Aakar Books, 28E Pocket IV, Mayur Vihar Phase I, Delhi-110091. ...
- The 12 books of Christmas - Pique newsmagazine
The 12 books of ChristmasPique newsmagazine, Canada - 1 hour agoThere he finds himself trying to fit into the “hoighty-toighty†atmosphere of Conde Nast, a publishing company that also owns Vogue, Glamour and GQ. ...
- Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library (NPR)
The Library of Congress may hold the nation's collection of books, but those aren't the only words in the building worth a visit.
- Worlds apart, yet related by tradition - The Japan Times
The Japan TimesWorlds apart, yet related by traditionThe Japan Times, Japan - 5 hours agoThe poems are interspersed with his black-and-white photographs, but it is the poems themselves that most intrigue. Each poem, jointly written, ...
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