Brinkman raps on Chaucer, Darwin at L-S Nov 18, 2009
One thinks of Sir Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales as a window into the classes and their interaction in 14th century England. Bawdy, colorful, provocative are all accurate descriptions of both the original text as well as the re-worked presentation into a modern hip-hop context that performance artist presented to more than 200 English students at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School last Thursday. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
MSA students rap Chaucer classic Oct 7, 2009
Many school students have been required to memorize the prologue to the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer as a part of their academic curriculum, and it's probably safe to say very few have been excited about it. But some Mississippi School of the Arts students have turned the experience around and made it their own by setting the verses to a beat. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" Sep 6, 2009
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness. (Suite101.com)
Silliman considers the business of the MFA Aug 13, 2009
"Speaking as one who mostly writes poetry of a philosophical and contemplative nature, I would say that READING a poem is more like meditation. Writing a poem is like an epiphany, ecstasy, euphoria, bliss, a divine intoxication. posted by : August 12, 2009 this is a serious question and i know many won't take it seriously though:isn't it just uncool though?i mean it posted by : August 12, 2009 Cheese, Ry,It depends on what you mean by "it":- Being a public defender?- A consulting service- Being... (Harper's Magazine)
Around the horn Jul 4, 2009
Page last updated at 19:55 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 20:55 UK. Cuckolds, horns and other explanations. (BBC News)
Coping with new problems, every day Jul 3, 2009
(1391) This was written some 600 years ago by Geoffrey Chaucer in a form of our language now called Middle English. This was spoken in England when knights still wore armor and Columbus had not discovered America. (Bolton Common, MA)
Wednesday, June 03, 2009, Ron Silliman, Sillimans Blog Jun 4, 2009
A weblog focused on contemporary poetry and poetics. Wednesday, June 03, 2009. (Harper's Magazine)
Giovanni Boccaccio Biography Apr 11, 2009
His prose and poetry inspired many English writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer and ... It's been said that the book's framework for the stories most likely influenced Geoffrey Chaucer's schemes for The Canterbury Tales. (Suite101.com)
College Reading Lists Mar 24, 2009
Consider reading works of some of the following poets: Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Sylvia Plath, and Geoffrey Chaucer. After reading several poems think how the poets use language, themes, and flow of the verses to convey their thoughts. (Suite101.com)
The story behind Valentine Feb 14, 2009
Cunningham said it's mentioned by Geoffrey Chaucer. In his "Parliament of Fowls," the English author wrote a passage, the Modern English translation of which is: "For this was on Saint Valentine's Day, When every bird comes there to choose his mate.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
