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In Remembrance of Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro Maya Angelou—poet/writer/activist/teacher—published many literary works during her lifetime. Her most notable work—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—is her 1969 autobiography about her early years. Angelou died at her home in North Carolina on May 28th. … Continue reading
“Anthem For Doomed Youth”: A Poem by Wilfred Owen Read by Kenneth Branagh
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by Wilfred Owen in 1916, when he was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh, recovering from shell shock.
Posted in Literature, Poetry, War, World History, World War I
Tagged Memorial Day, Wilfred Owen
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“Sons of Wichita”: New Book about Koch Brothers to Be Published This Week
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO A new book titled Sons of Wichita: The Saga of the Koch Brothers by Daniel Schulman, “which delves into the four sons of Fred Koch and the influence their oil industry leader and anti-communist father had on … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Libertarians, Literature
Tagged Fred Koch, Koch Brothers, Sons of Wichita
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In Celebration of National Poetry Month: Taylor Mali Performs His Poem “I’ll Fight You for the Library”
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO About Taylor Mali: Mali is a poet who “emerged from the poetry slam movement.” Mali spent nine years in the classroom. He says he taught “everything from English and history to math and S.A.T. test preparation.” He describes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged Education, Libraries, Teaching
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A Poem for National Poetry Month: “Hatred” by Wislawa Szymborska
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Back in 1999, US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky read Wislawa’s Szymborska’s poem Hatred on the PBS Newshour Poetry Series. Unfortunately, the video of Pinsky’s poetry reading is no longer available—but the text of the poem is … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Poetry
Tagged Hatred, Nobel Prize for Literature, Wislawa Szymborska
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In Celebration of National Poetry Month: “I Am the People, the Mob”—a Poem by Carl Sandburg
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO
Posted in Literature, Poetry
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From “The Nation”: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Why You Can’t Stop Me from Speaking Ill of Thomas Jefferson”
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors—and his book Slaughterhouse Five is one of my all-time favorite books. I was pleased to see an article written by Vonnegut in the April 14, 2014 edition of The … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Literature, Racism, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Segregation, Women's Rights
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Celebrating National Poetry Month with “Litany”—A Poem by Billy Collins
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO In “Litany,” Billy Collins “steals” the first two lines of another writer’s poem…then creates his own poem. Litany By Billy Collins You are the bread and the knife, The crystal goblet and the wine… ~ Jacques … Continue reading
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