The Writer's Almanac from Wednesday, April 17, 2013 "Paper-White Narcissus" by Lisel Mueller, from Alive Together. © Louisiana State University Press, 1996. ORIGINAL TEXT AND AUDIO - 2013 It's the birthday of Irish poet Brendan Kennelly, born in Ballylongford, County Kerry (1936). He's a literature professor at Trinity College in Dublin, and a very popular poet — he has published more than 20 books of poems. He said, "To be born in Ireland is to inherit not only one of the most beautiful little countries in the world, but also an entire legacy of prejudices, hatreds, clichés, and an impressive supply of apparently invincible ignorance." One of his best-known works is
In the 11th grade English class at Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, we memorized these first 40 some lines of the prologue to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Not sure if I could still recite them but definitely could hit the first 8-10. Nerd, right?
In the 11th grade English class at Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, we memorized these first 40 some lines of the prologue to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Not sure if I could still recite them but definitely could hit the first 8-10. Nerd, right?