Category: News
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National Poetry Month: Naomi Shihab Nye
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye is the author of numerous books of poems, as well as the author of several books of poetry and fiction for children. Born to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she spent her adolescence in both Jerusalem and San Antonio, Texas. Her experience of difference has influenced much…
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David Shields Reading, a Reflection from Joyce Bohling
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Read More: David Shields Reading, a Reflection from Joyce BohlingDavid Shields is a controversial figure in the creative nonfiction world: someone who pushes the boundaries of genre and sometimes inspires strong reactions in his readers. In his introduction to Shields’ reading at the Lory Student Center, first-year M.A. student Caleb Gonzalez emphasized how Shields challenges the conventions of literary…
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National Poetry Month: Margaret Atwood
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood is probably best known for her novel, A Handmaid’s Tale, often referred to as a work of “speculative fiction.” However, what many people may not know about her is she’s also an accomplished poet, having published 15 collections of poetry. Margaret Atwood is a poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist,…
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National Poetry Month: giovanni singleton
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Read More: National Poetry Month: giovanni singletonThe beauty of poetry is that is can exist outside conventional form, instead twisting and moving to a poet’s intent. The avant-garde poem below by giovanni singleton transformed words into images, created a cage made out of birds, the “caged bird.” singleton received her BA from American University in Washington,…
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Spring 2017 Rambler
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Read More: Spring 2017 RamblerSpring 2017 Rambler is now available! The Rambler is a newsletter that includes what English majors need to know about registration, such as course offerings for the upcoming semester(s), registration details, advising information, important dates, Composition Placement Challenge & Re-Evaluation Essay information, and details about awards and internships. Current Issue: Spring 2017…
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Faculty Profile: Leif Sorensen
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Leif SorensenAssociate Professor Leif Sorensen thinks the Humanities are important because, “they provide ways of thinking that are open to possibilities beyond the purely instrumental purposes (how will this make money, how can this be used) and that therefore often drive truly transformational changes in society.” Read more in our latest Faculty…
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National Poetry Month
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Read More: National Poetry MonthApril is National Poetry Month. The Academy of American Poets started the party in 1996, and it’s become the largest literary celebration in the world. The Academy of American Poets hoped it would: highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, encourage the reading of poems, assist teachers in…
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National Poetry Month: Maya Angelou
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Maya AngelouMaya Angelou (April 4, 1928–May 28, 2014) would have been 89 years old today. We recently profiled her during Black History Month. She’s well known for poems such as “Still I Rise,” “Phenomenal Woman,” and “Caged Bird.” In this video, she reads her poem “A Brave and Startling Truth” which she wrote…
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National Poetry Month
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Read More: National Poetry MonthWe’ve loved having monthly themes here on the blog. February was Black History Month, an opportunity to profile amazing authors, scholars, educators, and speakers who enrich our studies, our understanding, and our lives. Then March was Women’s History Month, a chance to honor the wisdom, innovation, determination, creativity, compassion, humor, and strength of…
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News of Note Week of March 27
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Read More: News of Note Week of March 27Matthew Cooperman currently has new poems out in The Laurel Review and Saltfront, in print. Online, Mary: A Journal of New Writing, is featuring three of his poems at http://maryjournal.org/fall2016/?page_id=416 On Wednesday, April 5, Camille Dungy will present at the Newberry Library, Chicago as part of a panel in celebration of the…