Archive: Department of English

• Mecca Jamilah Sullivan Debuts Highly Anticipated Novel This Summer- Big Girl

  As the newest member of the Department of English, Professor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan is making her debut in more ways than one. Her new novel titled Big Girl is set to release on July 12th, and we can

  Category: Announcement Tags: announcements, Department of English, Faculty, Faculty Publications, News

• In Honor of National Student Employment Week, Meet Our Office Assistant, Aditya Manjul!

  Balancing a part-time job, schoolwork, and other extracurriculars is no easy feat, but student workers make it possible! They provide an invaluable service to the university, and such is true of

  Category: Announcement Tags: Aditya Manjul, Department of English, Staff, Student Worker

• EGSA Open House Celebration Recap

  Thanks to the hard work of EGSA, graduating M.A. students took to Dahlgren Quad last Thursday to celebrate their thesis research and welcome newly admitted students. As the only matriculates to h

  Category: Announcement Tags: Department of English, EGSA, M.A. in English

• Jennifer Natalya Fink Publishes Piece in New York Times, Launches New Book

  "Disability is often described as a tragedy, a crisis, or an aberration, despite one in four people worldwide having a disability. Why is this common human experience rendered exceptional and traum

  Category: Announcement Tags: Department of English, Disability Studies, Faculty, Faculty Publications

• New Faculty Publication Available Soon: The Listeners by Brian Hochman

  The English Department would like to congratulate Professor Brian Hochman on the coming publication of his newest book: The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States, expected March 22

  Category: Announcement Tags: Books, Department of English, Faculty, News, Publication

• Congratulations to Ricardo Ortiz for being named President of the Association of Departments of English (ADE)

  The English Department is excited by the news that Ricardo Ortiz, Ph.D., was recently named president of the Association of Departments of English (ADE). As Professor of US Latinx Literature and Cult

  Category: Announcement Tags: Department of English, English, Faculty, News

• 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

  Category: Announcement Tags: Alumni, Award, Creative Writing, Department of English, News, Poetry

• 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

  Category: Announcement Tags: Alumni, Department of English, News, Poems, Poetry

• 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

  Category: Announcement Tags: Award, Department of English, Honors, Poetry

• 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

  Category: Announcement Tags: Award, Creative Writing, Department of English, Faculty, Poetry, Pulitzer Prize