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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

World Poetry Day

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company

Periods of American Literature

The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books

5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds

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Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

Artist interpretation of a Space meteoroid impact. Meteor impact. Asteroid, End of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Planet Earth, Doomsday Predictions, comet

10 Failed Doomsday Predictions

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal

How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?

Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

Max Elskamp: Facts & Related Content

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Born	May 5, 1862 • Antwerp • Belgium • (Birthday in 7 days)
Died	December 10, 1931 (aged 69) • Antwerp • Belgium
Notable Works	“La Louange de la vie” • “Sous les tentes de l’Exode”
Movement / Style	Symbolism

Émile Verhaeren

Belgian poet

Georges Rodenbach

Belgian poet

Marcel Broodthaers

Belgian artist

Charles Plisnier

Belgian author

Suzanne Lilar

Belgian author

Paul Nougé

Belgian author

Clément Pansaers

Belgian poet

Henry Bauchau

Belgian author

Christian Dotremont

Belgian author

André van Hasselt

Belgian poet

Conrad Detrez

Belgian author

Max Waller

Belgian poet

Marcel Thiry

Belgian author

Marie Gevers

Belgian writer

Émile Cammaerts

Belgian poet and writer

Géo Norge

Belgian author

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian author

Charles Van Lerberghe

Belgian poet

Karel van de Woestijne

Flemish author

Jean Lemaire de Belges

Belgian poet

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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

Famous Poets and Poetic Form

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:

Poetry: First Lines

Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry

A Study of Poetry

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