Pandemic Dispatches Images courtesy of Italo Lanfredini / italolanfredini.it Invitations The outside brick wall of La Silenziosa, Italo Lanfredini’s house-studio-open-air-museum near Commessaggio, Italy, features a Wall of Song (Muro del canto). Amidst inscribed terra-cotta tiles, a poem by world-renowned Italian jazz musician Giorgio Gaslini greets the visitor at the gate: Concerto All’Aperto Il dolce maestro ispirato concerta i virtuosi del creato lasciate le sate affollate di metropoli acculturate. Sorride evocando armonie, intreccia del vento le polifonie e infine da’ il ria alla solo del gaio e sottile usignolo Outdoor Concert The sweet master inspires a concerto and the virtuosos of creation leave the cultured metropolis’ overcrowded haunts. Smiling he dreams of harmonies, of the wind’s intricate polyphonies and in the end he gives the solo song of the gay and delicate nightingale. In Librino, on the eastern coast of Sicily, another wall greets passersby. The “Gate of Beauty” (Porta della Bellezza) is a 120-square-meter terra-cotta installation made in 2008–2009 with contributions from the children of Librano; it adorns the sides and top of an underpass with a terra-cotta “veneer” inscribed with poems, signs, phrases, numbers, and drawings. Such are the artist’s invitations into his world. Inside of La Silenziosa, everything bears the mark of the artist’s hands, from the home that he rehabbed to the studio that... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2021-03-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of poetry titles are in the running for this year’s CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards, with titles about Norse myths, suffragettes, mental health and human rights also on the longlists. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Poetry Day has two new sponsors after book trade wholesaler Gardners and sister company Browns Books for Students pledged their support. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics scheme which mentors new BAME critics is returning for a second round, following success for its inaugural programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic novels, poetry and art history make up some of the Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes shortlists for 2019, with 31 translations from seven languages up for awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The Color Purple" author Alice Walker last week endorsed a book by a British conspiracy theorist frequently accused of anti-Semitism, and literary observers are speaking out on social media. Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet and activist, was interviewed for the New York Times... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times also faced criticism for publishing the Color Purple author’s recommendation without qualificationThe New York Times Book Review and Alice Walker have come under criticism for comments the celebrated writer made in an interview with the publication in which she recommended a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maya C. Popa has joined 'Publishers Weekly' as its new poetry reviews editor. She is a widely published poet and critic, and will be responsible for editing reviews of poetry collections at the magazine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow has acquired two standalone books by Catherine Bruton, the author of I Predict a Riot and We Can Be Heroes (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros.' "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" met expectations in winning the box office this weekend, opening in first place with $62.2 million, according to figures from measurement firm Comscore. The "Harry Potter" prequel, a follow-up to 2016's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust and its current writer-in-residence, Nicola Davies, are launching a poetry competition for primary schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pool columnist and author Ella Risbridger has collated a poetry collection for Doubleday titled Set Me On Fire: A Poem for Every Kind Of Feeling, to be published next autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United States is ready for implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty, pending a presidential signature. Meanwhile, Bologna gets an award and Knights Of gets a new book series. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 40 Nations Have Ratified and Implemented Marrakesh he... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danez Smith has been announced as the winner of the Forward poetry prize for best collection, with awards also going to Phoebe Power and Liz Berry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten books have named to each of the National Book Foundation's 2018 longlists in young people's literature and the widely welcomed new National Book Award in translated literature. The post National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Nonfiction and Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bumper anthology of nature poems, backed by the National Trust, was the dream brief for an illustrator whose portfolio was already filled with impressive work. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A library in Canada will include a virtual reality storytelling project, Inanimate Alice, in its youth program to encourage literacy through digital media. The post Canada’s Fraser Valley Regional Library Announces VR Partnership for ‘Inanimate Alice’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet and writer Dr Kirsten Norrie has launched a poetry school based on the Oxbridge model of one-to-one tutorials. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catherine O’Flynn, whose novel What Was Lost won the first novel prize at the Costa Book Awards in 2008, has written a children’s book about two girls who want to be detectives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Works by established poets Andrew Motion, Carol Ann Duffy and Lemn Sissay will be recommended for this year’s National Poetry Day alongside insta-poet Charly Cox and children’s poets Rachel Rooney and Joseph Coelho. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art openings around L.A., including a video installation at Winslow Garage, an exhibition of an anonymous fashion designer and summer movie screenings. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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