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- IRAQ: Marine convicted of murder sent to Leavenworth prison - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Pvt. Lawrence Hutchins, convicted as the ringleader in the execution of an unarmed Iraqi by a squad of Marines, has been transferred from the brig at Camp Pendleton to the military's only maximum-security prison, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Hutchins, 24 ...
- Medvedev, Putin congratulate poet Yevtushenko on jubilee (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, July 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated poet and prose writer Yevgeny Yevtushenko on his 75th anniversary, the Kremlin press service said.
- New Yorker praises C.D. Wright's latest book of poetry - Harrison Daily Times
A new book of poems by Carolyn Wright, daughter of Ernie and Aline Wright of Harrison, is drawing critical acclaim. Her “Rising, Falling, Hovering” brought this review from The New Yorker: “Wright is a resolutely experimental poet, funny and ...
- William Stafford's Poetry of False Witness (The New York Sun)
When William Stafford (1914-93) was given the National Book Award for poetry, for his 1962 collection "Traveling Through the Dark," the judges said of his poems that "their music knows the value of silence." This seems a dubious tribute. Would a composer be acclaimed for his mastery of rests? In fact, though Stafford often wrote about silence — and made grand claims for it — he was an unusually ...
- Filipino Heritage Month celebration in Bacolod City Staff Writer - The Daily Tribune
Bacolod City is the gateway to Negros Occidental, known as the Philippines’ “Sugarlandia.” The province prospered with sugar, its vast tracts of land planted with sugar cane. During its heyday, mansions were built and the lifestyle was lavish ...
- Iran honors great poet Omar Khayyam (Payvand Iran News)
Iran has honored the 960th birthday anniversary of the eminent Persian poet, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam of Neyshabur.
- The beauty of the art of the interned (Independent Race and Refugee News Network)
An astonishing exhibition was launched this week in central London of poetry, pottery, paintings, crafts, pictures, photographs, cartoons - all created by men detained under anti-terror laws in the UK.
- Trails & Vistas expands to two-day event in September - Reno Gazette
Trails and Vistas heads to Donner Summit for an expanded two-day event Sept.6 and 7. Among towering pines, granite rock faces and crystal lakes of the Sierra Nevada, the three-mile guided hike compels participants to become part of eight artistic ...
- Backstage Pass: (The Meridian Star)
SCOOBA – The Sucarnochee Revue is coming to East Mississippi Community College on Friday, July 18. The Revue, a celebration of musicians from the Black Belt region of Mississippi and Alabama, played to a sell-out crowd last summer during its first visit to EMCC.
- Memoirs of a Girl From the East Country (O.K., Queens) (New York Times)
In her memoir, Bob Dylan?s former girlfriend looks back at their time in the Greenwich Village in the 1960s with affection.
- Indian River County community connection: July 21 - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
Indian River County community connection: July 21Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - 47 minutes agoCreative Writing, Poetry: Discussion, critiques, encourages budding writers. Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st St., Vero Beach, 6 pm Adults. ...
- Sarah Slean back from the - Jam! Showbiz
Sarah Slean back from theJam! Showbiz, Canada - 8 hours agoAnd that, needless to add, is what keeps this sensitive artist going, expressing herself not only through music but also through poetry. ...
- Spoken in slam: Poet brings swagger to SHS (Norwalk Advocate)
STAMFORD - The students had the words, but Mahogany Browne helped them find their voices. Browne, slam curator from the New York City-based Nuyorican Poets Cafe, worked with Stamford High School students during a two-hour poetry slam workshop after school Thursday.
- The Buzz - Buffalo News
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s pipes, but still, we all wish we could talk like the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. What a voice he has! What delivery! So inspiring! Specifically, his chanting of “Barack HUSSEIN Obama!” has inspired us to play ...
- Pages: July 3, 2008 - LA City Beat
Pages: July 3, 2008LA City Beat, CA - 15 hours agoAuthor presents and signs Good Enough, a novel about a Korean-American high school student’s struggles. Local band The Listing Ship plays. ...
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