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“Do not be a magician – be magic!’ Leonard Cohen dies at 82
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “It is with deep sorrow that I learned today of the death of the legendary Leonard Cohen.He will be fondly remembered for his gruff vocals, his self-deprecating humour and the haunting lyrics...
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Rex Murphy | Canada's unappreciated poets
Canada shows no appreciation for its poet laureates.
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Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. The announcement had the effect of a bombshell. Bob Dylan is the first musician to...
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George Elliott Clark is Canada's new poet laureate
The Nova Scotia-born shares one of his works and discusses his desire to inspire a greater appreciation for poetry
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Thousands of doves and community voices take over centre:mk for IF: Milton Keynes Festival
Thousands of origami doves carrying messages of peace now hang in centre:mk, setting the tone for the award-winning IF: Milton Keynes International Festival. Running from 18–27 July, the festival will transform the city centre with...
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Exploring Aida Cartagena Portalatin's impact on Dominican women's poetry
Portalatin was a Dominican poet, writer and academic who played an influential role in the Dominican surrealist literary movement of the 1940s.
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Wakefield Brewster shares his passion for poetry and storytelling.
Wakefield Brewster, the sixth poet laureate for Calgary, reflects on the intersection of poetry, social justice and the experience of being Black in Alberta.
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Ukraine war: Mourners pay tribute to cultural figures killed by Russian forces
Memorial held in Ukraine for poet Maksym Kryvtsov, killed while volunteering to fight, part of the growing list of fallen artists.
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Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer dies at 48
Canadian artists are paying tribute to Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer, who died after a long illness at the age of 48. The award-winning filmmaker, producer and writer's work spanned features, documentary and television, and often...
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Ottawa poet laureate wrestled with Crown's role in colonialism while writing tribute to the Queen
Ottawa's English poet laureate Albert Dumont, who is also an Algonquin spiritual adviser, joins Rosemary Barton Live to talk about the memorial service being held in Ottawa on Monday to honour the Queen. He offers an early glimpse of his...
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Dante's Divine Comedy revived in 3D video 700 years after poet's death
Engravings by Gustav Dorè illıustrating Dante's Divine Comedy have been digitized in high resolution and enlarged for a truly atmospheric effect inside the Basilica of Santa Croce
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman references the attack on the Capitol
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, in a reference to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, added lines to her poem, saying, 'While democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.'
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American poet Louise Gluck awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
Gluck honoured for her ‘unmistakable poetic voice’, Swedish Academy says.
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Fredericton poet puts vulnerability at centre of latest collection
Tallas Munro says the title of his new book, Lion, was inspired by a close friend’s stuffed animal.
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Karuna Ezara Parikh Pens Enchanting Ode To Kolkata's Timeless Charm | Megacity Mindset
Poet Karuna Ezara Parikh revisits Kolkata with a fresh perspective, crafting an enchanting ode to the City of Joy. Through her words, she captures the essence of Kolkata’s vibrant spirit, blending its rich heritage, lively streets, and...
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Ray Bradbury participates in Caltech symposium
/ On the eve of Mariner 9 going into orbit at Mars, Ray Bradbury takes part in a symposium discussion at Caltech with Arthur C Clarke, journalist Walter Sullivan, and scientists Carl Sagan and Bruce Murray / Bradbury relates some...
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Swedish American poet, Carl Sandburg
Ingrid Bergman walking down street in Lindstrom, Minnesota talking about poet Carl Sandburg / Carl Sandburg at home in library
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Hungary's vast Puszta plains
Budapest (Hungary), 31 Aug (EFE), (Camera: Marcelo Nagy).- The great Puzsta plains in Hungary with its almost infinite horizon is a growing attraction for tourists searching for the essence of Hungary as poet Sandor Petofi once...
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Crane.tv Art Features
Award-winning writer Adam O'Riordan, one of Britain's most exciting young poets today reads 'Goooogle' from his debut poetry collection, In The Flesh. Here, he tells us about the importance of learning to slow down and what the arts cuts...
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William Wordsworth Home and Grave
Tourists visit the Poet Wordsworth home / Tombstone of Wordsworth in Grasmere / English Lake District / William Wordsworth Home and Grave on September 01, 1955 in Grasmere, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Lisbon, Jeronimos Monastery, Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), tomb of the poet and chronicler of the Age of Discoveries Luis de Camoes (1527-1570)
Lisbon, Jeronimos Monastery, Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), tomb of the poet and chronicler of the Age of Discoveries Luis de Camoes (1527-1570)
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Man Reading Homer Book
Man in 1730s costume takes book off the shelf and reads. Chalkboard shooting slate.
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Justin Townes Earle Interview (clip 5)
Justin Townes Earle on influences, inspiration, adolescence, Jack Keroac, beat poets, beatniks, beat generation, Times Square, Truman Capote, writers, books, writing, and songwriting. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat...