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- France bids farewell to black pride poet Aime Cesaire (Straits Times)
FORT-DE-FRANCE (Martinique) - FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy travelled to Martinique on Sunday to attend a state funeral for Aime Cesaire, a poet and pioneer of black cultural identity who died at age 94.
- LitMag turns 'a gamble into a work of art' - Current
LitMag turns 'a gamble into a work of art'Current, MO - 2 hours agoThe 2008 Edition of LitMag, the magazine where students can send in their fiction, poetry, and nonfiction material as well as photographs, held a launch ...
- Auden & America - New York Sun
Auden & AmericaNew York Sun, NY - 12 minutes agoIn "Archaeology," the last poem Auden wrote, in August 1973, a month before his death, he stated: our school text-books lie. What they call History is ...
- [AandE] The smart and the heartless (The Minnesota Daily)
"What's up with smart people?" is what this film's glib, peppy title seems to be asking. Sure we know that they love conservative sweaters, red wine and Victorian poetry, but why are they so square and emotionally, well, retarded? Launching ...
- My Secret Life: Jerry Hall, model & actress, 51 (Independent)
The house/flat I grew up... In was a three-bedroom, pink-brick house in Mesquite, Texas. It was on the edge of a field where we kept horses. We were six girls - counting my mother - with only one bathroom!
- Why do writers pretend to be Indians?
Slate - In 1930, shortly after the studio release of his movie The Silent Enemy , Buffalo Child Long Lance's Indian identity began to ... In Little Tree , for instance, the most commonplace things are elevated to the level of poetry by virtue of their perceived ...
- Global warming A lot of hot air - Economist
Global warming A lot of hot airEconomist, UK - 3 hours agoHe is clearly a rather delightful man, with a penchant for practical jokes; through his life-story, the book explains how scientists have come to understand ...
- The winners of this year's National Poetry Competition (Independent)
First Prize: Sinéad Morrissey
- 'I am multifaceted'
Indianapolis Star - It emanated with me in terms of my own writings of poetry," he said, "and speaking from his heart and not being restricted. ... But polling last year by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life suggests that it already is.
- Clinton holsters up for Texas
CNN - Texas is the state to watch, though, because it awards more delegates than any other state still in play and, because, it's Texas - a place with the perfect poetry for a one-on-one do-or-die contest between two determined rivals.
- Review: Another Country by Jane Griffiths - Guardian
GuardianReview: Another Country by Jane GriffithsGuardian, UK - Mar 14, 2008It is further proof that the mystery gazelle of poetry does not necessarily spring from events of private, life-altering importance (such as moving house), ...
- Celebrate national poetry month (Whitby This Week)
WHITBY -- April is National Poetry Month and the library has a way for people to celebrate. Joe Cummings wrote the poetry collection Threats and Gossip. Mr. Cummings a is a local poet and an...
- Dharma Café: New spiritual outpost still feeding friends (BizJournals)
Dharma Café has cultural roots in the bygone days of hippies and the Buddhism-embracing Beat writers whose pictures adorn the walls of this pleasant, recently relocated eatery. As far as I know, it's not run by a commune, but it is definitely a family operation. The maitre d' is the son of co-founder Sharon Ralph. And the giant model biplane suspended over the bar -- it's as big as a bumper car ...
- Chipper celebrates birthday in style, leads Braves past Marlins - CBS Sportsline
ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones had another birthday to remember, right down to teammate Brian McCann's belly flop of a slide. Jones celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-for-3, including a home run, to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida ...
- Benefit scheduled for Aurora teen injured in shooting - Beacon News
AURORA -- Richard "Tre" Winfrey, who was paralyzed at age 17 in a shooting last year, has the Chicago Bears on his team. Defensive lineman Israel Idonije will join Aurora R&B artist Marlon "Brando" Robinson and State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia at a ...
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