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| Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-Winning Polish Poet, Dies at 88 |
Ms. Szymborska was a gentle and reclusive Polish poet who won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Date: Jan 31,2012 09:00 pm
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| Metropolitan Diary: Fishing Rules, a Different Sort of Nun and Other Reader Tales |
Readers from across New York City share their stories and poems.
Date: Jan 28,2012 09:00 pm
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| For Jonathan Galassi, Unveiling the Heart in Poems |
New poems by the noted publisher Jonathan Galassi tell the story of a married, middle-aged man who falls in love with a younger man. “It’s about me,” he said.
Date: Jan 26,2012 09:00 pm
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| Spare Times for Jan. 27-Feb. 2 |
A selected guide to walks, talks, readings, exhibitions, shows, concerts and other events in New York, including Chinese New Year events.
Date: Jan 26,2012 09:00 pm
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| Missed Connections Poetry on Craigslist, Under the Influence |
Intoxication’s influence on romance is a classic literary trope, ably demonstrated in these poems “found” last week in the Missed Connections section on Craigslist.
Date: Jan 21,2012 09:00 pm
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| Why World War I Resonates |
World War I still exerts a tenacious hold on the imagination.
Date: Jan 21,2012 09:00 pm
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| Lawrence Ferlinghetti Revives His Love of the 49ers at 92 |
The poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti had given up watching football, in favor of baseball and soccer, until he stumbled on the fantastic finish of the 49ers-Saints playoff game last week.
Date: Jan 20,2012 09:00 pm
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| Zombie Poetry Takes On a Life of Its Own |
The undead seem to be everywhere in popular culture — in television series, video games and, it turns out, poetry.
Date: Jan 13,2012 09:00 pm
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| ‘Fug You’ by Ed Sanders - Review |
In “Fug You,” the poet-publisher-singer Ed Sanders recalls the art and politics, and his role in them, of the downtown scene in the 1960s.
Date: Jan 11,2012 09:00 pm
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| ‘The Last Holiday: A Memoir’ by Gil Scott-Heron - Review |
In “The Last Holiday: A Memoir,” Gil Scott-Heron, who died last year, describes his life and America in the second half of the 20th century.
Date: Jan 9,2012 09:00 pm
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| Wislawa Szymborska, a Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet, dies at 88 - Washington Post |
Los Angeles TimesWislawa Szymborska, a Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet, dies at 88Washington PostWislawa Szymborska, a Nobel Prize-winning poet who used the imagery of everyday objects and a mordant style to explore dramatic themes of human experience including love, war and death, died Feb. 1 at her home in Krakow, Poland. She was 88.Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-Winning Polish Poet, Dies at 88New York TimesThe World Remembers Wislawa SzymborskaHuffington Post (blog)Wislawa Szymborska dies at 88; Nobel-winning Polish poetLos Angeles TimesPhiladelphia Inquirer -Wall Street Journal -Hindustan Timesall 275 news articles »
Date: Feb 3,2012 03:16 pm
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| Flush Poets Society: Donnelly's 'Cloud Corporation' Wins Six-Figure Prize - NPR |
Flush Poets Society: Donnelly's 'Cloud Corporation' Wins Six-Figure PrizeNPRby David Orr "Poetry" and "money" are rarely found in the same sentence, unless a practitioner of the former is lamenting his dearth of the latter. Most poets get by on odd jobs, occasional grants, adjunct teaching, snippets of journalism or — in the ...Timothy Donnelly of Brooklyn wins Kingsley Tufts Poetry AwardNew York Daily News (blog)Brooklyn man wins Kingsley Tufts Poetry AwardWall Street JournalClaremont Graduate University Announces Winners of 2012 Tufts Poetry AwardsMarketWatch (press release)all 142 news articles »
Date: Feb 2,2012 12:50 pm
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| Poetry night reads well - Wigan Today |
Wigan TodayPoetry night reads wellWigan TodayWHILE it seems a quiet one this week for music, sample some poetry from local writers instead. Write Out Loud (WOL) will take place next Thursday at the Tudor House Hotel. The open mic nights, which are run by local poet John Togher, give Wigan writers ...
Date: Feb 3,2012 11:11 pm
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| La. poet laureate to be in Leesville - Alexandria Town Talk |
La. poet laureate to be in LeesvilleAlexandria Town TalkLouisiana Poet Laureate Julie Kane will make two stops in Leesville on Feb. 13 to offer presentations on humor in poetry and sign copies of her poetry volumes. Kane, a professor of English at Northwestern State University, makes public appearances and ...
Date: Feb 4,2012 12:48 am
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| Scotland referendum: We need a poetry of the Union to defeat Salmond's freedom ... - Telegraph.co.uk |
Telegraph.co.ukScotland referendum: We need a poetry of the Union to defeat Salmond's freedom ...Telegraph.co.ukNot that Labour's role in the campaign won't be vital – I'll come back to this, because it's related to those shocking deprivation figures in Glasgow – but Tories are the natural romantics of the Union, and should develop and articulate a poetry about ...and more »
Date: Feb 3,2012 12:46 pm
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| Poetry adding cheer to go with your beer - This is Kent |
Poetry adding cheer to go with your beerThis is KentFOLLOWING last week's performances by Olympic poet Lemn Sissay in Thanet alongside Burns Night, Brown Ale takes a look at wordsmiths providing punters with purple prose to punctuate their pints. Spoken word has taken off in recent years with lyricists ...and more »
Date: Feb 3,2012 01:30 pm
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| Louder Than a Bomb Tulsa: Local teens' slam poetry resonates - Tulsa World |
Louder Than a Bomb Tulsa: Local teens' slam poetry resonatesTulsa WorldHeavy subjects for teenagers, who some think are too preoccupied with texting, video games, social networks and being cool to write such personal poetry, let alone perform their works in front of each other. Kent Martin, director and co-founder of ...
Date: Feb 4,2012 12:25 am
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| Victorino Kanda presents poetry book - AngolaPress |
Victorino Kanda presents poetry bookAngolaPressIn presenting the book, Lopito Feijó said that this literary work is a poetic narrative that focuses on the pre-colonial and colonial epoch, in which the colonial political police of Portugal used to repress in a very brutal way the Angolan patriots ...
Date: Feb 4,2012 02:47 am
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| Nepali Poets Share Love of Homeland at Jackson Heights Festival - DNAinfo |
DNAinfoNepali Poets Share Love of Homeland at Jackson Heights FestivalDNAinfoNoted Nepali poet Govinda Giri Prerana will read his works at the Nepali poem festival on Sun., Feb. 5, in Jackson Heights. (Govinda Giri Prerana) JACKSON HEIGHTS — When Anjali Roka came to the United States in 2003, she tried to fit in with ...
Date: Feb 3,2012 05:34 pm
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| Langston Hughes Poetry Reading Returns - TheDay.com |
ChicagoistLangston Hughes Poetry Reading ReturnsTheDay.comThe MAC's fourth Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading will feature poets, educators, artists, students and members of the community celebrating the legacy of the renowned African American poet with readings from Hughes' voluminous body of work.Celebrating The Legacy Of Langston HughesNPRLangston Hughes Comes AliveChicagoistAfrican American Studies Presents The Langston Hughes ProjectValdosta State Universityall 5 news articles »
Date: Feb 3,2012 10:17 am
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| Darrington students put oratory skills to test in Poetry Out Loud competition |
DARRINGTON -- Reciting poetry is a good way to practice talking to a crowd, and public speaking is a tool that can be used throughout life.
Date: Feb 3,2012 09:23 am
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| Poetry Pairing | 'Or,' |
This week's we pair Thomas Sayers Ellis's "Or," with a 2011video and article from the "Race Remixed" series, "In Strangers' Glances at Family, Tensions Linger."
Date: Feb 2,2012 04:50 pm
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| The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'Or,' |
This week's we pair Thomas Sayers Ellis's "Or," with a 2011video and article from the "Race Remixed" series, "In Strangers' Glances at Family, Tensions Linger."
Date: Feb 2,2012 08:24 am
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| Brooklyn man wins Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award |
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man has been named the winner of the annual $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, one of the largest monetary poetry prizes in the U.S., Claremont Graduate University announced Wednesday.
Date: Feb 1,2012 08:15 pm
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| Poetry class to be offered at PowerHouse |
ZANESVILLE -- The Powerhouse of Southeastern Ohio will offer poetry classes for middle school and high school students starting next week. Instructor is Elizabeth Christy. She is working toward her master's degree in poetry at Ashland University.
Date: Feb 4,2012 02:52 am
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| Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering, State celebrate anniversaries |
Ken and Lyn Mikell perform their brand of cowboy music and tales during last year’s Gathering in the Buena Performing Arts Center. They will be at the Gathering to perform again this year. Photo by Mark Levy Herald/Review In 1993 this Gathering was a gleam in the eye of one man, John Shaver. Looking for an event to foster an interest in Western heritage, promote the community and increase ...
Date: Feb 2,2012 02:11 pm
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| Brooklyn man wins Kingsley Tuft Poetry Award |
A Brooklyn, New York, man has been named the winner of the annual $100,000 Kingsley Tuft Poetry Award, one of the largest monetary poetry prizes in the U.S.
Date: Feb 1,2012 07:10 pm
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| Ha Long City hosts festival of poetry |
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Eighty-two poets from 26 countries and territories around the world gathered in northern Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam yesterday morning to take part in the first Asia Pacific Poetry Festival.
Date: Feb 3,2012 11:00 pm
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| Local chaplain expresses experiences through poetry |
When people ask the Rev. Dorothy Shelly how she does ministry every day in a nursing home, she shows them her poetry.
Date: Feb 3,2012 10:20 pm
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| Black: Cowboy humor spurs more guffaws than jokes about farmers |
Cowboy poetry is one of my efforts.
Date: Feb 3,2012 08:11 pm
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