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- Dwight Brown Jr. explores history, lore of 'The Pawcatuck River Navy (Westerly Sun)
Dwight Brown Jr. of Hopkinton holds a copy of his latest book, in front, and a copy of a previous effort, "The Whaleship Charles Phelps." Photo by Diane Hunt
- The Poetry of Barack Obama (New York Times)
Two poems by Barack Obama that were published in the Spring 1981 issue of an Occidental College student literary journal.
- Kay Ryan of Fairfax is named U.S. poet laureate - Inside Bay Area
When Kay Ryan was a student at the University of California Los Angeles, the poetry club rejected her application; she was perhaps too much of a loner, she recalls. Now Ryan, who lives in Fairfax, is being inducted into one of the most elite poetry ...
- 'Any Solution Will Have to Involve More Creative Thinking' - Der Spiegel
While Israelis celebrate the 60th anniversary of their state's founding, Palestinians around the world are mourning the "Nakba" -- or "catastrophe" -- that drove so many into exile. Scholar Lila Abu-Lughod has taken a close look at the way ...
- Arts & Sciences presents alumni awards, Dean's Medal - Washington University Record
Arts & Sciences presents alumni awards, Dean's MedalWashington University Record, MO - 23 minutes agoStrand has received numerous awards, including the Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award in poetry. She also was a finalist for the 2007 F. ...
- Theatre group explores culture (Poly Post)
Thursday's production of "Sin TĂtulo," meaning "Without Title," by theater group Teatro Nueva Alma - Theatre New Soul - at the Bronco Student Center featured young Latino artists exposing the uniqueness among the different nationalities that make up current Latin culture.
- 'He's left a void' - Trinidad & Tobago Express
'He's left a void'Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago - 4 hours agoSo'Brien's cousin, Julie Ghanpat, spoke of various stages of the 35-year-old man's life; his birth, childhood, teen years and eventually the man he finally ...
- Trio of Northville High Girl Scouts goes for the “gold” - Northville Record
Trio of Northville High Girl Scouts goes for the “gold”Northville Record, MI - 6 hours agoStudents submitted poetry, drawings, short stories and photography. The first edition of Cavalcade debuted in January, the second arrived last week. ...
- Idealist Ben Jones hopes to inspire change with art - Lincoln Journal Star
A little room on the second floor of the Parrish Building at 14th and O streets belongs to Ben Jones. Paint-splattered and littered with art supplies, it’s a brick-walled euphoria for the 21-year-old artist. It’s there, in the approximately 432 ...
- Gospel greats gather to honor Dottie Rambo - Nashville Tennessean
It wasn't supposed to be like this. Since gospel legend Dottie Rambo , 74,had been plagued with health problems for two decades, many assumed her fragile, slight body would just finally give out. A more fitting ending to the life of the musical poet ...
- 'Major League Eating: The Game' (Wii) - 19 New Screens - WorthPlaying.com
'Major League Eating: The Game' (Wii) - 19 New ScreensWorthPlaying.com, CA - 6 hours agoWatching Major League Eating is like watching poetry in motion" says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff. "Professional gurgitators have the grace of ...
- Visiting maestro stands flat and rises above - Philadelphia Inquirer
Visiting maestro stands flat and rises abovePhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - May 1, 2008Fray has down cold impressive feats of introspection, poetry, and playing soft beyond belief. He leaned so severely over the keyboard that his lanky frame ...
- MULTI-AWARD WINNING SAN FRANCISCO VOCALIST - All About Jazz
MULTI-AWARD WINNING SAN FRANCISCO VOCALISTAll About Jazz, PA - 3 hours agoOscar Brown Jr., a Chicago native (1926-2005) is increasingly recognized as among the most significantly influential American musical and cultural figures ...
- The Inexorable Radiation of Waaqeffannaa, the Oromo Religion - American Chronicle
The Inexorable Radiation of Waaqeffannaa, the Oromo ReligionAmerican Chronicle, CA - 27 minutes agoThey preach what they call preparedness for 'the best life after death' 30 which does not exist in the Oromos´ Waaqeffannaa creed. On this point, too, ...
- William Wordsworth - guardian.co.uk
William Wordsworthguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoHe pioneered the use of ordinary speech in poetry and, going against the fashion for heroic couplets, experimented with various stanza forms and irregular ...
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