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I am also included in the two books with one of my artistic researches, and
my poem written for the venue will be read by my good friend George Wallace
( http://www.poetrybay.com/editorial.htm#Editor ) in Italian, and by D.H.
Melhem ( http://dhmelhem.home.att.net ) in English.
Take care, Anny Ballardini
http://www.towerofbabel.com/theneighbourhood/translators/annyballardini/
More than 20 Poets from around the world will
celebrate the publication of in response to 9/11.
Editor Birgitta Jonsdottir from Iceland and twenty
contributors will read from two extraordinary
anthologies, The World Healing Book and The Book of
Hope, that hopes to bring healing and understanding to
New York City. The reading is on Saturday, May 18,
2002 at 2pm at St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam
Avenue, New York City. The contributors include Gigi
Zoppello from Italy, Kate Levett from England, Vidya
Krishna from India and Al Aronowitz, Annette Marie
Hyder, Anthony Maulucci, D. H. Melhem, Galen Strazza,
James Lane, Jan Buchalter, Lisa Bourbeau, Maurice
Peterson, Ms Mellie, Pamela Uschuk, Raul Maldonado,
Rhonda J. Nelson, Richard Parisio, Robin Sampson,
Savannah Sky, Silvia Brandon, William Pitt Root, Terry
Lowenstein and Zoë Anglesey. There are also poems
from the Dalai Lama, Sufi Master Muhammad Suhri, and
Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
"The anthologies are a direct response to the fall of
the towers and its outcome around the world. Major
poets, artists, writers, and spiritual leaders
contribute to the books with their thoughts and anyone
reading the two books will hopefully feel joy, hope
and understanding," said editor Birgitta Jonsdottir.
The two anthologies are published by Beyond Borders, a
cutting edge publishing house from Iceland with its
roots in cyberspace. Birgitta Jonsdottir is the
editor and the creator of the anthologies. Additional
information can be found at http://this.is/poems/hope
"The World Healing Book" Anthology Reading hosted by
Birgitta Jonsdottir
DATE: May 18, 2002
TIME: 2:00 pm
St. Agnes Branch, 444 Amsterdam Ave., New York City
FREE
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