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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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JUN 26 | Chicano Film Night in Sacramento
11:31 AM
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008
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JUN 21 | Pablo Neruda Reading
Saturday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. Poems-For-All presents WILLIAM O'DALY READING PABLO NERUDA The Hands of Day: at long last translated into English in its entirety
The Book Collector
1008 24th Street
Between J & K Streets
Sacramento
916.442.9295
William O'Daly is the best-selling translator of six of Pablo Neruda's books, including "The Book of Questions" and "The Sea and the Bells." This reading will be the first celebrating the release of "The Hands of Day," (Copper Canyon, 2008) and will feature readings from that book as well as excerpts from the forthcoming translation of "World's End" (Copper Canyon, 2009). O'Daly may toss in a few poems of his own, but this will be primarily a reading of translations from "Hands." Copies of the book will be available for sale at the reading. Pablo Neruda is one of the world's great poets, and Copper Canyon Press has long been dedicated to publishing translations of his work in bilingual editions. "The Hands of Day" -- at long last translated into English in its entirety -- pronounces Neruda's desire to take part in the great human making of the day. Moved by the guilt of never having worked with his hands, Neruda opens with the despairing confession, "Why did I not make a broom? / Why was I given hands at all?" The themes of hands and work grow in significance as Neruda celebrates the carpenters, longshoremen, blacksmiths, and bakers-those laborers he admires most-and shares his exuberant adoration for the earth and the people upon it. - - - Price: Free. Ages: All ages - - - For more information about this activity, contact Richard Hansen at Phone: (916) 442-9295 E-mail: richard@poems-for-all.com Web site: http://www.poems-for-all.com
10:15 AM
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Friday, May 30, 2008
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
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MAY 2 | Poetry | William Wantling is Dead
3:31 PM
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Booksigning by PFA Poet Arthur Winfield Knight
3:28 PM
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008
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JAN 25 | Burns Night : A Poetic Celebration of Scotland
Poems-For-All presents - - - BURNS NIGHT: A Poetic Celebration of Scotland - - - featuring ARTURO MANTECON, REBECCA MORRISON - - - Friday, January 25th 7:30pm - - - Free - - - The Book Collector 1008 24th Street between J & K Streets (916) 442-9295 richard@poems-for-all.com www.poems-for-all.com - - - Every January Scots celebrate their national bard, Robert Burns, with an evening in his honor. Our take on the traditional Burns Night expands the tribute into a celebration of Scottish Poets past and present. The evening will include a reading of Burns' poems in Spanish by Poet and Translator Arturo Mantecon. Poet Rebecca Morrison will present a collection of poems from various Scottish poets. An open mic will follow the featured programme. Sign up to read a poem of your own and one from your favorite Scot. Any attempt to read a Burns poem will be rewarded with a dram! RSVP a slot on the open mic programme via the email above or signup at the event. Light refreshments provided. - - - Poems-for-All special edition miniature chaplettes will be dispensed. - - - About the bookstore
1:53 PM
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