Topic: Poetry

AP News | 2010-03-11 00:22:16
Israeli novel, collection of Russian poetry win prizes for best English-language translation

An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation. Gail Hareven's novel "The Confessions of Noa Weber" won the Best Translated Book Award for fiction. It was written in Hebrew and translated by Dalya Bilu for Melville House Press. The ...

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AP News | 2010-02-27 18:24:55
How to get your literary masterpiece included in The Poetry Bomb

WHO CAN PUT A POEM IN THE POETRY BOMB? Anyone. NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS ALLOWED PER PERSON: One. SUBJECT MATTER: Both previously published and non-published poems are acceptable, as are poems on any subject that does not advocate violence. LOGISTICS: Poems must be on a card or sheet of paper ...

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AP News | 2010-02-27 18:08:48
L.A. poet creates a new weapon in the war of words, a converted bomb filled with poems

Poetry readings have always been a blast for S.A. Griffin, but the tour that the venerable Los Angeles poet plans this spring may be his most explosive. This time the author of such collections as "Unborn Again" and "One Long Naked ...

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AP News | 2010-02-14 06:42:27
<div id="subtitle">Poet Lucille Clifton, National Book Award winner and Pulitzer finalist, dies in Maryland at 73</div><div><p>Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award-winning poet and Pulitzer finalist, has died. She was 73.</p><p>Clifton's sister, Elaine Philip of Buffalo, N.Y., said ...
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Al Owais cultural award winners honoured at glittering ceremony

GulfNews, United Arab Emirates | 2010-03-11 13:18:56

Art Museums: Pop poets proud to rip off heroes

San Francisco Chronicle | 2010-03-11 12:55:27

Hip-hop artist to fight for Generation X

Canada.com | 2010-03-11 12:36:03

Writers reveal their inspirations

GulfNews, United Arab Emirates | 2010-03-11 11:54:36

Russian poetry, Israeli novel take translation prizes

CBC News, Canada | 2010-03-11 11:28:37

Cheekwood Quadruple Showing

Nashville Scene | 2010-03-11 10:31:34

Great algorithms steal

kottke.org | 2010-03-10 15:07:25

Ex-Sun CEO dishes dirt: Steve Jobs as Apple "patent troll"

Computerworld IT Blogwatch | 2010-03-10 06:30:02

Ruden Awakening -- By: John J. Miller

The Corner | 2010-03-09 10:11:35

Godzilla Haiku

The Daily Dish | 2010-03-09 08:57:16

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