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Link-N-Blogs: May 10, 2013
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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” -Leonardo da Vinci Movies based on Poems: it seems like every other new movie that’s coming out is based on a book. But what about other forms of literature? In answer,…
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New Email
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Our host university, the University of North Georgia, is expanding. Along with new campuses, we’re also getting new email addresses. Our new email address is upng@ung.edu. Our old email (upng@northgeorgia.edu) will still work for the time being. Please update your address books accordingly. Thank You!
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Book Review: Until We Meet Again
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In 1942, all of Europe was at the point of breaking and breaking up families. As Hitler was threatening to invade Poland, Jewish families were fleeing to secret hiding places to avoid deportation and death by the Nazis. Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in…
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“Jurassic Park” Novel and Film Review
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*Potential Spoilers Included Michael Crichton wrote the science fiction novel Jurassic Park in 1990. Three years later, Steven Spielberg adapted the novel into the blockbuster, epic film of the same name. The Universal Studios film Jurassic Park was widely popular, and was the first time that audiences truly got to…
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National Poetry Month: Our Picks
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April is National Poetry Month! So here are a few of our favorite poems! 1. “Lullaby” by W.H. Auden The poem that has moved me most is “Lullaby” by W.H Auden. To me, poetry is all about the feeling it imposes on the reader and this poem gives me a…
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Visiting Author: Quentin Falk Film Screening
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Wednesday, April 10, Quentin Falk concluded his three day Visiting Authors tour with the University of North Georgia. He held a screening of the 1948 film The Fallen Idol, which is an adaptation of Graham Greene’s short story, “The Basement Room.” The film is shot from the perspective of the…