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Aussies are avid readers of poetry (The Australian)

A MAJOR survey has revealed 85pc of Aussies are avid readers of poetry and literature, while visual arts has the biggest number of participants.

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Teacher, 65, found dead at Cheltenham Youth Facility (Baltimore Sun)

CHELTENHAM - - A 65-year-old Bel Air woman was found dead Thursday morning on the grounds of a Prince George’s County facility where she taught literature to troubled youths, prompting a lockdown as state and county homicide investigators interviewed students and staff.

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Teacher, 65, found dead at Cheltenham Youth Facility (Baltimore Sun)

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The Drunks And Drug Addicts Of Literature (PHOTOS, POLL) (The Huffington Post)

A few weeks ago, LIFE set up a gallery of the biggest drunks and drug addicts in literature. It’s no secret that many of the greatest authors throughout history have had some serious problems with substance abuse, but which were the worst? And did it affect their writing?

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Moore, Crummey nominated for Commonwealth Writers’ Prize: Literature Newfoundland authors among six on Canada … (The Telegram)

Two writers from this province, Lisa Moore and Michael Crummey, have been announced as nominees for this year’s international Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.

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Moore, Crummey nominated for Commonwealth Writers’ Prize: Literature Newfoundland authors among six on Canada … (The Telegram)

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Artists Try To Break Down Barriers Between India, Pakistan (NPR)

Two of the biggest media groups in Pakistan and India have orchestrated a new attempt at a peace initiative called Quest for Peace. The goal is to bring the two nations together through music, literature; and other cultural and business interactions.

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US language grads face bleak job outlook (The Malaysian Insider)

NEW YORK, Dec 19 — With colleges and universities cutting back because of the recession, the job outlook for graduate students of language and literature is bleaker than ever.

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US language grads face bleak job outlook (The Malaysian Insider)

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Baidu search engine set to face copyright lawsuit (China Daily)

Baidu, China’s biggest search engine, is set to face a lawsuit for allegedly pirating from the country’s leading online literature website, Shanda Literature Limited (SDL).

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6 things I learned from ‘New Moon’ (Chicago Tribune)

1. The film could’ve been called “Abs in the Rain.” 2. Bella Swan, the biggest mixed-blessing role model/passive emo stereotype in modern tear-stained literature, is transformed into a recognizable, dimensional human being thanks to Kristen Stewart.

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Global cooling, Chappaquiddick and Clinton’s secrets (Las Vegas CityLife)

Nonfiction fans, get ready to geek out this fall on a man-sized safe crammed with can’t-miss titles from some of the biggest names in politics, science and literature. Don’t worry: George W.

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Global cooling, Chappaquiddick and Clinton’s secrets (Las Vegas CityLife)