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- Bringing beauty to all through surprisingly unrefined language (The Japan Times)
Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) is not only Japan's most revered poet, he is also the one most translated into other languages. Yet, until now, no one has gathered into one volume, translated into English, the complete works. Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) is not only Japan's most revered poet, he is also the... Read the full story.
- Sorted out for rhymes and lines: the secret of great lyrics - Independent
Sorted out for rhymes and lines: the secret of great lyricsIndependent, UK - 4 hours agoThe song shows why lyrics matter: the music is made more beautiful by the words' poetry. Of course, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, ...
- Petty puts on powerful, flashy show (The Buffalo News)
Being original is overrated. Just ask Tom Petty. For the past 30 years, he's been making music that has the earthy swagger of the Stones, the shimmering jangle of the Byrds, the bluesy poetry of Dylan and the palpable energy of Springsteen. From his self-titled debut in 1976 to 2006's understated, bittersweet âHighway Companion,â Petty has worn his influences proudly and prominently -- so much ...
- Do we protest too much about where we write? - guardian.co.uk
Do we protest too much about where we write?guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago... to wordsmithing: the space at Paragraph has been specially designed to provide the kind of atmosphere that brings forth beautiful prose and poetry. ...
- Bibliofiles: New Lettersâ writing conferences lined up - Kansas City Star
Bibliofiles: New Lettersâ writing conferences lined upKansas City Star, MO - 1 hour agoOn the faculty this year: Catherine Browder and Christie Hodgen for novels and short fiction; Stanley E. Banks and Trish Reeves for poetry; Debra Di Blasi ...
- Help the Goodrich family (Santa Paula Times)
âCelebrate the Good,â a fundraising event for the family of Charles Goodrich, will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Santa Paula High School Auditorium.
- Creators of cool - Boston Globe
REYKJAVĂK - The Thursday before last, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, president of Iceland, welcomed artists, organizers, and others to his tidy residence on a narrow peninsula to shake hands and sip wine. Outdoors, terns darted above a calm bay and the ...
- Reece Society honors poet's memory at annual meeting (AccessNorthGA)
YOUNG HARRIS - âRemembering Reeceâ was the topic of this yearâs program for the Byron Herbert Reece Societyâs fifth annual meeting which was held Saturday.
- Papers of acclaimed poet Anne Spencer moved from Lynchburg to UVA - WSLS
Box by box, pieces of history are rolled out of Anne Spencerâs home in Lynchburg. The renowned Harlem Reanaissance poet died in 1975, leaving behind pictures, personal notes and of course, poetry. Now they will head to UVA. âItâs a good thing ...
- This Weekâs Highlights - Arrow Lakes News
This Weekâs HighlightsArrow Lakes News, Canada - 4 hours agoYouâre also invited to participate in a Stuart Ross âpoetry boot campâ workshop, on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm at Lucerne School. ...
- Pakistan: Towards a Brighter Future - OhmyNews
When I sat with Saba Hameed last summer in Lahore, the cultural centre of Pakistan, our meeting which was supposed to last an hour turned into a day's event. Our conversation which ranged from poetry to politics, and wealth (or the lack of it) to ...
- The masochistic joys of festivals - Daily Telegraph
Now that we all have central heating, televisions and roofs over our heads, where can the old-fashioned British masochist - lover of queues, rain, crowds - go at weekends? The British love of queuing and discomfort and being bossed around seems to ...
- Book festival reaching for a 'new crowd' (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
For Andy Kahan and Sara Goddard, director and associate director of author events at the Free Library's Central Branch, the second annual Philadelphia Book Festival this weekend will be an upbeat work in progress.
- Woman celebrates 100th birthday - Huntington Herald Dispatch
Woman celebrates 100th birthdayHuntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 3 hours agoTaylor said Dillon likes poetry, and her favorite poem is called "Kentucky Belle," which is about a horse. Horses are another of Dillon's great loves, ...
- Poetry in motion - Malaysia Star
Malaysia StarPoetry in motionMalaysia Star, Malaysia - 2 hours agoThe beauty of it all is this: Plath may have communicated with the world through her poetry; this book offers intimate conversations with the individuals ...
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