Archive: Announcement
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Jennifer Natalya Fink's Bhopal Dance Selected as Lammy Finalist
Jennifer Natalya Fink’s latest work, Bhopal Dance: A Novel, has been selected as a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in the Bisexual Fiction category. This award is…
March 27, 2019
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Maureen Corrigan Featured in Poets & Writers, Talks Fresh Air and Becoming a Book Critic
Maureen Corrigan was recently interviewed by Michael Taeckens for a Poets & Writers article where she expands upon her journey to becoming a book critic…
February 25, 2019
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English Major Alumnus RaMell Ross Nominated for Oscar for Best Documentary Feature
Cinematographer and Director, RaMell Ross (COL ‘05) was an English and Sociology major at Georgetown University. His award-winning documentary, “Hale County This Morning,…
February 13, 2019
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English Major Alumnus Ilya Kaminsky's "Deaf Republic" Latest New Yorker Multimedia Feature
English major alumnus, Ilya Kaminsky (COL ’01) was featured in a recent issue of the New Yorker. In the issue, poems from Ilya’s book, “Deaf Republic”…
February 12, 2019
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Jennifer Natalya Fink to be Interviewed in a Salon Series Conversation
Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink will be interviewed in a Salon Series conversation at NYU Washington, DC on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. NYU DC faculty member,;…
February 8, 2019
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Aminatta Forna Announced as 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize Judge
Lannan Center Director, Aminatta Forna was recently announced as part of the five-member jury panel for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The Giller Prize awards $100,000 for…
January 31, 2019
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Ricardo Ortíz's Book, "Latinx Literature Now: Between Evanescence and Event" Published
English Department Chair Ricardo Ortíz’s new book, Latinx Literature Now: Between Evanescence and Event was recently published by Palgrave Macmillan. Latinx…
January 30, 2019
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Maureen Corrigan Receives the 2018 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
Maureen Corrigan recently received the 2018 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing from the National Book Critics Circle. Congratulations,!…
January 25, 2019
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Jennifer Natalya Fink Awarded Distinguished Faber Residency
Jennifer Natalya Fink has been awarded a distinguished Faber Residency to be held this May in Catalonia. Congratulations,!…
January 25, 2019
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Elizabeth Velez featured in 'Blue & Gray'
Academic Director for the Community Scholars Program and lecturer in the Department of English, Elizabeth Velez was recently featured in Blue & Gray. In the&…
January 10, 2019