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- Blake Edwards, American film director
- Phil Edwards (1907-1971), Canadian track and field athlete
- Torri Edwards, American sprinter
- Vero Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997), British zoologist
The name John Edwards can refer to a number of people - see John Edwards
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Poetry News & Resources
Kay Ryan: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan throughout the Library of Congress Web site and elsewhere on the Web.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.
Joseph Brodsky: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on former poet laureate Joseph Brodsky on the Library of Congress Web site and other English-language sites.
United States Poets Laureate: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the U.S. poet laureateship.
New Guides to Poets Laureate Available
New Web guides to online resources for former U.S. poets laureate Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove, and Robert Hass are now available.
Poet Laureate Charles Simic Gives Swan Song Lecture
Charles Simic made the final appearance of his tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry when he presented a lecture on poetry translation at the Library of Congress.
Poetry 180
Poem 180 - "Break"
A poem by Dorianne Laux from the Library's Poetry 180 project. This is the final Poetry 180 poem of the school year.
Poem 179 - "Bike Ride with Older Boys"
A poem by Laura Kasischke from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 178 - "End of April"
A poem by Phillis Levin from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 177 - "Eagle Plain"
A poem by Robert Francis from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 176 - "How to Change a Frog Into a Prince"
A poem by Anna Denise from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 175 - "Gretel"
A poem by Andrea Hollander Budy from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Fiction & Poetry
Isola Bella
C. K. Stead Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In the stony garden with the bronze plaque that misquotes her she called down from the terrace, “Friend or foe?” She carried a parasol. Her hair was a shiny cap, her face a mask. “Friend of friends,” I answered--“Lawrence . . . Carco . . . Bertie Russell . . .” At each name the mask half-revealed . . .
Here the Birds’ Journey Ends
Mahmoud Darwish Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Here the birds’ journey ends, our journey, the journey of words, and after us there will be a horizon for the new birds. We are the ones who forge the sky’s copper, the sky that will carve roads after us and make amends with our names above the distant cloud . . .
Awake
Tobias Wolff Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Odysseus turned his back on the harbour and followed a rough track leading through the woods and up to the hills toward the place where Athene had told him . . .” Richard read on for a time. He was restless but tried to take an interest in Odysseus’ journey to the home . . .
Trouble
Matthew Dickman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Marilyn Monroe took all her sleeping pills to bed when she was thirty-six, and Marlon Brando’s daughter hung in the Tahitian bedroom of her mother’s house, while Stanley Adams shot himself in the head. Sometimes you can look at the clouds or the trees and they look nothing like . . .
The Dinner Party
Joshua Ferris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
On occasion, the two women went to lunch and she came home offended by some pettiness. And he would say, “Why do this to yourself?” He wanted to keep her from being hurt. He also wanted his wife and her friend to drift apart so that he never had to . . .
Attabled with the Spinning Years
John Ashbery Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Does it mean one thing with work, one with age, and so on? Or are the two opposing doors irrevocably closed? The song that started in the middle, did that close down too? Just because it says here I like tomatoes, is that a reason to call off victory? Yet . . .
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Kay Ryan: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan throughout the Library of Congress Web site and elsewhere on the Web.
Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.
Joseph Brodsky: Online Resources
This guide compiles links to resources on former poet laureate Joseph Brodsky on the Library of Congress Web site and other English-language sites.
United States Poets Laureate: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the U.S. poet laureateship.
New Guides to Poets Laureate Available
New Web guides to online resources for former U.S. poets laureate Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove, and Robert Hass are now available.
Poet Laureate Charles Simic Gives Swan Song Lecture
Charles Simic made the final appearance of his tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry when he presented a lecture on poetry translation at the Library of Congress.
Poetry 180
Poem 180 - "Break"
A poem by Dorianne Laux from the Library's Poetry 180 project. This is the final Poetry 180 poem of the school year.
Poem 179 - "Bike Ride with Older Boys"
A poem by Laura Kasischke from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 178 - "End of April"
A poem by Phillis Levin from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 177 - "Eagle Plain"
A poem by Robert Francis from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 176 - "How to Change a Frog Into a Prince"
A poem by Anna Denise from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Poem 175 - "Gretel"
A poem by Andrea Hollander Budy from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
Fiction & Poetry
Isola Bella
C. K. Stead Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In the stony garden with the bronze plaque that misquotes her she called down from the terrace, “Friend or foe?” She carried a parasol. Her hair was a shiny cap, her face a mask. “Friend of friends,” I answered--“Lawrence . . . Carco . . . Bertie Russell . . .” At each name the mask half-revealed . . .
Here the Birds’ Journey Ends
Mahmoud Darwish Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Here the birds’ journey ends, our journey, the journey of words, and after us there will be a horizon for the new birds. We are the ones who forge the sky’s copper, the sky that will carve roads after us and make amends with our names above the distant cloud . . .
Awake
Tobias Wolff Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Odysseus turned his back on the harbour and followed a rough track leading through the woods and up to the hills toward the place where Athene had told him . . .” Richard read on for a time. He was restless but tried to take an interest in Odysseus’ journey to the home . . .
Trouble
Matthew Dickman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Marilyn Monroe took all her sleeping pills to bed when she was thirty-six, and Marlon Brando’s daughter hung in the Tahitian bedroom of her mother’s house, while Stanley Adams shot himself in the head. Sometimes you can look at the clouds or the trees and they look nothing like . . .
The Dinner Party
Joshua Ferris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
On occasion, the two women went to lunch and she came home offended by some pettiness. And he would say, “Why do this to yourself?” He wanted to keep her from being hurt. He also wanted his wife and her friend to drift apart so that he never had to . . .
Attabled with the Spinning Years
John Ashbery Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Does it mean one thing with work, one with age, and so on? Or are the two opposing doors irrevocably closed? The song that started in the middle, did that close down too? Just because it says here I like tomatoes, is that a reason to call off victory? Yet . . .
57 Productions: Zena Edwards - Brief introduction and online sales of Healing Pool.
Poetry Society News: Zena Edwards - Profile and interview.
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