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Obu Professor Margarita Pintado Wins International Poetry Award, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Margarita Pintado, assistant professor of Spanish at Ouachita Baptist University, recently won first prize in the poetry category of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture’s (ICP) 2015 Literature Awards for her manuscript “A Girl Who Looks Like Me.”

Ouachita To Host Poet George Drew For Reading April 4, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature will host poet George Drew on Monday, April 4, for a reading beginning at 6 p.m. in Hickingbotham Hall’s Young Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Drew is an author and poet originally from Mississippi whose work has been published in journals across the country. His poetry has recently been anthologized in “The Southern Poetry Anthology, II: Mississippi,” and his collection “American Cool” won the Adirondack Literary Award for the best poetry book of 2009.

Halebsky Poetry Collection Shortlisted For Book Awards, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Tree Line, a collection of poetry by Judy Halebsky, has been shortlisted for three book awards. Dr. Halebsky is assistant professor of English and Chair of Dominican’s Department of Literature and Languages.

L.A. Times Reviews English Professor's Book Of Poems, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Haiku, the distinctive form of poetry that originated in Japan centuries ago, enables writers to weave both images and details into three, 5-7-5 syllable count lines. This format makes haiku both succinct and surprisingly accessible to writers of all ages.

Dominican Welcoming "100 Years Of Poetry And Peace", Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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This series features readings by two stellar west coast writers: Maxine Hong Kingston, recipient of the 2013 National Medal of Arts, and Kim Stafford, poet and essayist son of William Stafford. Other events include a screening of Haydn Reiss’s film Every War has Two Losers and a writing retreat led by Kim Stafford.