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2 hrs ago | The Hindu

Poetry on stage

G ummadi Gopalakrishna is a popular name to reckon with in verse theatre today for different reasons.

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Related Topix: Arts

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Young students take to poetry slam

St. Louis -- Dozens of grade school students were on a high school stage Tuesday, testing the boundaries of poetry.

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Related Topix: Arts, Education Etc.

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Newhaven Today

Cheeky Girls at De La Warr on Tuesday

A pop duo will be guests of honour at an awards presentation on Tuesday . The Cheeky Girls are leading the entertainment in recognition of World AIDS Day at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill from 7.30pm. The award ceremony is for the winners and runners up of a recent Poetry and Short Story Competition called "What HI V Means to Me", organised by ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Cheeky Girls, World News, United Kingdom, Arts, East Sussex County, England,

St. Louis Nursing News

Theater department presents - Cancer Poetry Project'

When Lois Rooney of Prairie Village learned she had lung cancer, she was very scared of the disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Arts, Prairie Village, KS, Lung Cancer, Mission, KS, Shawnee Mission, KS, Entertainment

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Mooresville Tribune

Statesville woman publishes book of poetry

Priscilla McGee said her life took a sharp turn in the right direction 11 years ago.

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Related Topix: Arts, Statesville, NC, Entertainment

Wed Nov 25, 2009

China Daily

Singer Alicia Keys hopes to inspire with jewelry line

Singer Alicia Keys has won over fans with her music but now the Grammy-winning R&B star is hoping to uplift them by launching her own jewelry collection inscribed with inspirational messages.

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Related Topix: Watches, Black Entertainment, Alicia Keys, R-N-B, Arts

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Inside Bay Area

n David Seaborg's book of poetry includes opinions on good poems, today's poetry

David Seaborg said his birthday is meaningful in a couple of ways, beginning with the story told to him about the day he was born.

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Related Topix: Arts, Chemistry, Science, Life, Holidays, Earth Day, Walnut Creek, CA, Lafayette, CA, UC Davis, Entertainment

Athens Banner-Herald

Woman hopes poetry night will flourish in Athens

Leave your exposition at the door. Enter instead with a naked statement. http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2009/11/23/528160112.jpg David Manning Aralee Strange will host an open poetry reading Dec.

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Related Topix: Arts, Athens, GA, Athens Metro

Mon Nov 23, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

A history of Wilmington poetry

I've been in Wilmington since 1981, and except for a stint studying at St. Andrews College , and earning my MFA in creative writing/poetry at Bowling Green State University , I've been here continously since.

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Related Topix: Arts, Wilmington, NC, Bowling Green State University

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Swimmers, poets among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from US - AP

Associated Press Writer= When Henry Spelman found out he'd won a Rhodes Scholarship, his first call was to his girlfriend.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Arts, US Military, US Army, Truman State University, Bowdoin College, World News, South Africa, Africa

Boston.com

NJ man among newest Rhodes Scholars

A student from New Jersey who leads weekly poetry classes at a maximum-security prison is among 32 Americans selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2010.

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Related Topix: Arts, Prison, Brown University

Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic

Non-stop hip-hop teaches kids poetry at library

Staff photo by Rob Swystun -- Carro Haight, left, and Richard Spenst, centre, provide the beat while Kody Haight raps a poem that he and Carro wrote during Rappin' Poets at Portage la Prairie Regional Library Friday.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Arts, Canada

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Egyptology News

Conference Report: Racy poetry from the Amarna period

Heritage Key Short article about love and sex in Amarna poetry as presented by Vincent Tobin at the recent Toronto conference.

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Valdosta Daily Times

Racial slurs interrupt poetry reading

Approximately 85 people gathered on Lanier County property Sunday night to hear words of poetry.

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Related Topix: Arts, Lanier County, GA, Valdosta, GA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Independent

Book Review / Poetry lovers tricked by a drowned manuscript:...

BOOK REVIEW / Poetry lovers tricked by a drowned manuscript: Samarkand - Amin Maalouf, Tr.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opinion

The Wichita Eagle

Woman, 92, pens poetry

Topekan Peg Penry has just published her fifth book of poetry, this one a collection of religious verse she has written through the years.

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Related Topix: Arts, Topeka, KS

Witney Gazette

Dyslexic girl wins poetry prize

A DYSLEXIC youngster has won first prize in a national poetry competition. Brigid Davidson, from Chipping Norton, won first place in the Charley Boorman Poetry Competition, organised by Dyslexia Action as part of Dyslexia Awareness Week.

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Related Topix: Arts, Oxfordshire County, England, United Kingdom

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Flypaper

Alicia Keys To Launch Jewelry Line

Next week, the 12-time Grammy Award-winning songstress will introduce a jewelry collection called The Barber's Daughters.

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Sutton Guardian

Berkoff's poetry emotion at Book Now

Steven Berkoff is best known for his work in the theatre as a writer, director and performer.

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Monterey County Weekly

Big Sur's Carolyn Mary Kleefeld expands her churning catalog of poetry and art with Vagabond Dawns.

Big Sur poet and artist Carolyn Mary Kleefeld can often be found on the cliffs of Big Sur reading poetry to a resident condor.

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Related Topix: Big Sur, CA, Arts, Santa Monica, CA, Beverly Hills, CA

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