Art & Literature

Vietnam s stelae declared Unesco World Heritage Site (Hindustan Times)

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The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has declared the 82 stelae of the Temple of Literature in Vietnam as a World Heritage Site, Prensa Latina reported.

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Vietnam s stelae declared Unesco World Heritage Site (Hindustan Times)

Kidd, Mavs Beat Nets for 13th Straight Victory (ABC News)

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:21 +0000

Jason Kidd has 20 points and 9 assists and Mavericks beat Nets 96-87 for 13th straight victory Dallas Mavericks - Dirk Nowitzki - Literature - Arts - Beat

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Chinese Version>> (Eastday.com)

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:13:17 +0000

Jakob Kellenberger, born in 1944, has been the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since 1998. A specialist in French and Spanish literature and linguistics, Kellenberger started his diplomatic career with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Chinese Version>> (Eastday.com)

Ralston Saul wins Korea’s Manhae Prize (CBC.ca)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:54:32 +0000

John Ralston Saul, a Canadian author and president of International PEN, has been awarded South Korea’s Manhae Grand Prize for literature.

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Ralston Saul wins Korea’s Manhae Prize (CBC.ca)

Zombies and Vampires and Literature, Oh My: Seth Grahame-Smith at the Brattle (Bostonist)

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An Evening with Seth Grahame-Smith Brattle Theatre (40 Brattle Street, Cambridge) Monday, March 8 6 to 8 pm $5 tickets from the Harvard Coop Much as Somerville is the birthplace of the Monster Mash , Seth Grahame-Smith is the pioneer of the Monster Movement in literature. Though the idea of blending monsters and literary classics was first conceived by Jason Rekulak of Quirk Books , Rekulak …

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Zombies and Vampires and Literature, Oh My: Seth Grahame-Smith at the Brattle (Bostonist)

Cologne literature festival delves into politics and power (Deutsche Welle)

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Now in its 10th year, lit.COLOGNE has become more politicised than it ever intended. Program director Regina Schilling talks about trouble with China and visits from Nobel Prize winner Herta Mueller and artist Ai Weiwei.

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Cologne literature festival delves into politics and power (Deutsche Welle)

Temple of Literature’s steles recognized as world heritage documents (Vietnam Net)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:47 +0000

VietNamNet Bridge – The stone steles at Hanoi’s Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) were recognized as world heritage documents on March 9 at a UNESCO’s meeting in Macau.

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Temple of Literature’s steles recognized as world heritage documents (Vietnam Net)

The Literature Issue (The Michigan Daily)

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This week’s The Statement features the Daily’s annual selections of the best student-submitted poetry and prose. Click here to read the works.

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The Literature Issue (The Michigan Daily)

The Literature Issue (The Michigan Daily)

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This week’s The Statement features the Daily’s annual selections of the best student-submitted poetry and prose.

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The Literature Issue (The Michigan Daily)

Cheap drinks a good mixer with literature, Seattle’s Hugo House finds (Seattle Times)

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Richard Hugo House in Capitol Hill often draws standing-room-only crowds for its literary series that mixes readings with $1 wine and beer.

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Cheap drinks a good mixer with literature, Seattle’s Hugo House finds (Seattle Times)