1.   Mutola turned to track eight years ago after a renowned Mozambique poet and journalist noticed her speed as a soccer player.

2.   Qatil Shefai, a renowned Pakistani poet, defended the choice.

3.   Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, the renowned Iraqi poet who spent half his life in exile, died Tuesday of a heart attack in Damascus.

4.   Big-name supporters include former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson and renowned poet Maya Angelou, who is writing a poem for the event.

5.   In contrast, the North Korean list includes a renowned poet, painter, film maker, scientist and many other celebrated people.

6.   It was renowned poet W.S. Rendra who introduced the singers to Djodi and they later signed a contract to record the album.

7.   Kaifi Azmi, a renowned Urdu poet, died in hospital Friday after a prolonged illness, his doctor said.

8.   Mohammed Mahdi Al-Jawahri, a renowned Iraqi poet who struggled against repressive regimes and went into exile, died Sunday.

9.   Its principal spokesman, the renowned poet Olzhas Suleymanov, has accepted the post of ambassador to Rome offered him by the president.

10.   Renowned Urdu poet and film lyricist Kaifi Azmi died in Bombay on Friday after a prolonged illness.