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39861
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The Bunker brothers, Chang and Eng, were the first conjoined twins to settle in North Carolina in the 19th century and were known for their skill at playing chess.
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39862
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When the Bunker brothers died, their body was sent to Philadelphia for an autopsy to learn more about conjoined twins.
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41263
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As a way to better express herself, Elizabeth Meade started writing poetry when she was 13 and has continued to do so throughout her life, often writing about the beauty of life.
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Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 15 Issue 4, April 2018, p52-53, por
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39664
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A poem about the old barns that are scattered throughout the North Carolina countryside.
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34662
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Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Literary Hall of Famer and poet, discusses the inspiration and processes behind her work. She attributes her recent writing to suffering several close losses, engaging in activism, and involvement in community.
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North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016, p100-109, il, por, f Periodical Website
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34667
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Native North Carolina poet James Applewhite sat down for an interview with Rob McDonald. Together, they discussed how he came to be a writer, the themes throughout his work, and the sense of community that comes with being a writer in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016, p184-196, il, por, f Periodical Website
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23313
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James Applewhite discusses the lives and writings of two poets, Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850).
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28434
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Travis Smith, Mary Hennessy, and Kelly Jones are all winners of the 2015 Indy Poetry Contest. Each authors’ winning poem, an interview with them, and notes on their poems by the contests’ judge, Ross White, are included.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 17, April 2015, p12-15 Periodical Website
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27678
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David Need is a religion professor at Duke who recently published a translation of Rainer Maria Rilke’s (1875-1926) poetry. The publication was a collaboration between Need, Durham’s Horse & Buggy Press, and artist Clare Johnson. The 500 copy letter-pressed edition focuses on Rilke’s rose poems about beauty love. Need, his printer, and Johnson attempted to reflect that by making a beautiful book that included the French originals with translations and original drawings.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 41, October 2014, p22-23 Periodical Website
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27700
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Ross White is a nationally recognized poet, editor of Bull City Press, and a teacher at the North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics. White describes himself as a cheerleader for other poets and his press publishes chapbooks and the magazine Inch. White is also the founder of two national poetry projects, The Grind and the Frost Place Chapbook Competition. White’s first book of poetry was recently published called How We Came Upon the Colony.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 42, October 2014, p20-21 Periodical Website
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27701
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Celisa Steele is looking to raise the community profile and diversify the lineup for the 9th annual West End Poetry Festival. Steele is Carrboro’s poet laureate and is looking for new programming and opportunities to get the local public involved in the festival. The festival focuses on poets with North Carolina roots, writing traditional poetry.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 42, October 2014, p20-21 Periodical Website
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27737
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Nathaniel Mackey is a poet, novelist, critic, and Durham resident. Mackey has been widely successful and is influential as a black experimental writer whose poetry has a musical, jazz-like quality. The author discusses the influence that Durham’s poetic community has had on him and how he approaches writing poetry.
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27792
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The Indie Poetry Contest has named its winners for 2011. Ricky Garini placed first; Matthew Valades, second; Alisha Gard, third; and P.J. Gallo received an honorable mention. Repetition and the number three tied all four poets work together as the theme for this year. Each poet’s winning poem is printed with a short biography of the poet and an explanation of the poem.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 8, February 2011, p16-21 Periodical Website
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27867
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The winners of the annual IndyWeek poetry contest are announced. The topic that unites this year’s winners is nostalgia and regret. Winners include: first place, Robin Kirk’s “Carolina Parrot; second place, Julia Greenberg’s “Cross-section of a Hayfield;” third place, David D. Marshall’s “The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island;” and honorable mention, James A. Hawley’s “Lump.” The winner’s poems, their meanings explained by the poet, and a short biography of each poet is included.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 8, February 2010, p16-21 Periodical Website