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2025 Creative Writing newsletter now available
Nov. 13, 2025—The newsletter can be viewed by clicking here. The PDF version can be found here.
Assistant Professor Didi Jackson Wins 2025 Tennessee Book Award for Poetry
Sep. 25, 2025—On September 8, Humanities Tennessee announced Assistant Professor Didi Jackson as the Winner of the 2025 Tennessee Book Award for Poetry. Jackson’s work has been described as “A remarkable book, not only for the phenomenal texture and musicality of its language, but equally for its stunning imagery and metaphorical constructs.” Read more here.
Didi Jackson wins 2025 Tennessee Book Award
Sep. 16, 2025—Humanities Tennessee has selected Assistant Professor Didi Jackson’s My Infinity: Poems as the winner of the 2025 Tennessee Book Award for Poetry, calling it “a remarkable book, not only for the phenomenal texture and musicality of its language, but equally for its stunning imagery and metaphorical constructs.” Didi Jackson is the author of the poetry...