Archive: Announcement
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Announcing the 2022-23 English Honors Program Thesis Proposal Workshop
Dear English majors, I write as the Director of the English Department’s Honors Program, to invite you to this year’s Honors Proposal Workshop next Friday, February 25, 3:30-5:00 p.m., in the Eng
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English Alumna, Desiree C. Bailey’s Debut Poetry Collection Longlisted for 2021 National Book Award for Poetry
We are excited to share that English alumna, Desiree C. Bailey (C'11) recently had her debut poetry collection, What Noise Against the Cane, longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry. It
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English Alumni, RK Fauth (MA’21) Published in Poetry Magazine
We're proud to share that English alumni, RK Fauth (MA'21) recently had two poems published in the September 2021 issue of Poetry Magazine. The first is titled 'Queer Appalachia' and the second is 'T
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Professor Carolyn Forché Wins 2021 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation
We're excited to share that University Professor Carolyn Forché has won the 2021 American Book Award. This award is given by the Before Columbus Foundation and will be formally recognized on Septembe
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Grace Aldridge Foster (MA ’17) Published in Forbes, Taking Control of Your Email Inbox
We are excited to share that Grace Aldridge Foster (MA '17) recently had an article she wrote published by Forbes. The topic is how to take control of your email inbox in seven easy steps. Read the f
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Carolyn Forché Finalist for 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
We have some wonderful news to share about University Professor, Carolyn Forché: her latest book of poetry, In the Lateness of the World, was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Poe
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Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2021
We want to congratulate all the graduates of the Class of 2021! Whether you are an English major, minor, graduate student, or creative writing minor, we are so proud of you and all that you've accomp
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Tope Folarin Wins 2021 Whiting Award in Fiction
We are excited to announce that Professor Tope Folarin, Lannan Creative Writing Visiting Lecturer, has won the 2021 Whiting Award in Fiction. It was given for his debut novel, A Particular Kind of Bl
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Caetlin Benson-Allot Publishes New Book— The Stuff of Spectatorship: Material Cultures of Film and Television
We are excited to share that Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor, Caetlin Benson-Allott had a new book published this week! The work is titled The Stuff of Spectatorship: Material Cultures of
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Amanda Chu (SFS’22), Creative Writing Minor, Reflects on Asian American Lives Lost in Atlanta Shooting in Baltimore Sun Article
Earlier this week, Amanda Chu, a junior creative writing minor and SFS student, shared her deeply personal reflection to the Asian American lives lost in the recent Atlanta shooting in an article pub
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