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Finalists for poetry competition
OVER 5,000 poets from across the globe entered Poetry Rivals’ competition last year – now the time has come to announce the top 100 poets invited to battle it out in the final. Poetry News
A rebellion Putin can’t laugh off
The videos feature some of Russia’s most famous actors, writers, directors, musicians and other VIPs, all united by the heartfelt slogan: “Why I am voting for Putin.” Violist Yuri Bashmet compares Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the great violin-maker Antonio Stradivari, saying that his “golden period is yet far ahead.” One of the country’s most…
Discovering poetry: Dryden’s earthy translation of Lucretius
If cat-eyed, then a Pallas is their love; If freckled, she’s a party-coloured dove; If little, then she’s life and soul all o’er; An Amazon, the large two-handed whore. Poetry News
Rare Literary Works from Serendipity Books to Go Under Hammer
The much-anticipated Bonhams sale from Serendipity Books in Berkeley, Calif., will start along with a great selection of European paintings and 20th century designs in San Francisco. Poetry News