Brown professor Kwame Dawes to serve as poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who was born in Ghana, said he plans to work in schools to help revive an interest in reading and teaching poetry.
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Brown University Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes named poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
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Morris makes history after winning first literary prize
Cherise Morris’ winning manuscript, The Cosmic Matter of Black Lives, is a multi-layered exploration of Blackness ...
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Rita Dove, Akron native and Pulitzer Prize winner, featured on PBS's 'Finding Your Roots'
A recent episode of the Emmy-nominated program that featured an Akron-native, known for being the first African American to serve as poet laureate of the United States. Rita Dove, a graduate of ...
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Beyonce wins top country album honors at Grammys
Beyonce on Sunday won the Grammy for the year's best country album for her culture-shaking "Cowboy Carter," a record that ...
CSO's music director Cristian Măcelaru celebrates diverse works in his first season
"I'm extremely excited to get to know the people of Cincinnati and for them to get to know me and to see how we create this ...
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When poetry heralds a new presidential era
In the UK, poets laureate are appointed by the monarch ... Trump, soon to be the 47th President of the United States, may have been wise to sidestep the poets; they do tend to have the last ...
Soldaderas to Amazonas: Escaramuzas Charras exhibit honors rodeo history and culture
"Charrería" is a traditional Mexican equestrian sport that combines horsemanship, roping, and cattle management.
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Beyonce leads Grammys pack at gala backdropped by fires
Music's biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday's Grammys gala, a glitzy ceremony ...