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Jennifer Gutman – Prize for Top Paper by a Graduate Student
Sep. 20, 2022—Congratulations to Jennifer Gutman for winning the prize for top paper by a graduate student at last year’s conference of the Association for the Study of Arts of the Present (ASAP)!
Creative Writing Fall 2022, Volume 1 Newsletter
Aug. 29, 2022—Fall 2022 Volume 1
Undergraduate Welcome Back Party – Wednesday, August 31
Aug. 26, 2022—Wednesday, August 31st The English Majors Association is hosting their annual Welcome Back Party in Duncan Library, Benson Hall 3rd floor. See link below for more details. EMA Welcome Back Party
Major Jackson – Civitella Ranieri Fellowship Recipient
Aug. 25, 2022—Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor Major Jackson is a recipient of a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship. The Civitella Ranieri Foundation, a prominent artist and writer residency program located in a 15th-century castle in Umbria, Italy, recently announced its 2023-2025 Creative Writing Fellows. Civitella Ranieri Fellowships are awarded through a careful nomination and jury process by a rotating...
Akshya Saxena – Los Angeles Review of Books
Aug. 25, 2022—Assistant Professor of English Akshya Saxena’s essay “How to Read English in India” appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books. You can read it here.
Creative Writing Student Cailin Welles Bracken Featured on Good Morning America
Aug. 25, 2022—Creative Writing student Cailin Welles Bracken was featured on Good Morning America with her piece “A Letter to College Sports”. It was written for Professor Amanda Little’s non-fiction workshop The Art and Craft of Opinion Writing. It went viral after publication on “The Mental Matchup” and the USA Lacrosse Magazine where it eventually ended up...
Creative Writing Student Marissa Reaves Published in The New York Times
Aug. 25, 2022—In the Summer of 2022, Creative Writing student Marissa Reaves was published in The New York Times’ “Tiny Love Stories” for her flash essay, “Send the Old Stuffie,” written for Professor Justin Quarry’s Intermediate non-fiction course. You can read it here.
Creative Writing Major Eghosa Eguakun Published in The New York Times
Aug. 25, 2022—In the Summer of 2021, Creative Writing major Eghosa’s flash essay, “My Mini Me,” written for Professor Justin Quarry’s Advanced non-fiction course, was published in The New York Times’ “Tiny Love Stories.” You can read it here.
Lorrie Moore – 2022-2023 Berlin Prize
May. 24, 2022—Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor Lorrie Moore is a recipient of the 2022-2023 Berlin Prize. The Berlin Prize is awarded annually to American or US-based scholars, writers, composers, and artists who represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields, from the humanities and social sciences to journalism, public policy, fiction, the visual arts, and music...
Didi Jackson – Poetry Society of America Award Recipient
May. 24, 2022—Congratulations to Assistant Professor Didi Jackson who was the recipient of the Robert H. Winner Memorial Award. She won for her poem “Two Mule Deer” which you can read here.