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Poet Jane Huffman awarded 2026 VU Literary Prize
Aug. 4, 2026—Dilemma, by Jane Huffman, has been selected as the 2026 winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize. The prize, which is awarded to the sole author of a full-length poetry collection, reflects the university’s ongoing commitment to discovering new voices and supporting the arts as transformative and essential to society. The recognition includes the publication...
English Department celebrates graduating majors
May. 8, 2026—The Department of English celebrated our 53 graduating majors on May 7 with a celebration at Benson Hall. Thank you for your contributions and best wishes on the next part of your journey! Congratulations! Elnathan Abraham Darin Jacks Soham Saraf Brinda Ambal James Jackson Timothy Sims Benjamin Arthur Chesney Jacobs Patrick Smith Natalie Blum Chloe...
Didi Jackson’s Tennessee Book Award to be celebrated
May. 1, 2026—Humanities Tennessee will celebrate Didi Jackson, the recipient of the 2025 Tennessee Book Award for Poetry. The reading and reception will take place Saturday, May 2, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at Parnassus Books in Nashville. Didi Jackson is an assistant professor of English and the author of the poetry collections My Infinity and Moon...
Graduating Seniors Reading – April 24
Apr. 20, 2026—On Friday, April 24, the Creative Writing Program will celebrate our graduating seniors with a reception and reading of new work, featuring Cady Butcher, Sorin Caldararu, Eva Cheraisi, Eleni Ertel, Katerina Krizner, Colleen Newman, Tam Obisesan, Nicole Reynaga, and Jacqueline Welsh. Friday, April 24 Central Library Community Room 6:00 PM Reception 7:00 PM Reading...
Melissa Range to join Vanderbilt Reading Series – April 16
Apr. 9, 2026—VU Literary Prize Winner Melissa Range will join the Vanderbilt Reading Series, after publishing her new collection of poems, Printer’s Fist, with Vanderbilt University Press in April 2026. The Reading Series and The Press will co-host the event. Thursday, April 16 Alumni Hall 202 – 23rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 6:00 Literary Salon & Reception...
Queer Latinx social dancing lecture and workshop – March 26/27
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Lux Magazine to discuss gender and politics in the university – April 1
Mar. 23, 2026—More news
SWING literary magazine event features MFA professor Tony Earley – March 25
Mar. 12, 2026— Wednesday, March 25 6:30 PM Reading Vanderbilt Special Collections Library 1101 19th Ave South Nashville, TN 37212 On Wednesday, March 25, at 6:30pm, join Nashville’s Porch Writers’ Collective and Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives to celebrate the launch of the latest issue of...
Lecturer Jordan Ivie to present in department Works in Progress Series – April 8
Mar. 5, 2026—Wednesday, April 8 4:10 – 5:00 PM Divinity 127 “A sonne be gotten, not begotten:” Birth, Succession, and the Transformation of Motherhood in the 1596 Faerie Queene” Jordan Ivie This presentation is part of the Department of English Works in Progress Series with support from...
MFA alums Max McDonough and Kiyoko Reidy to join reading series – April 2
Mar. 5, 2026—Thursday, April 2 6:30 PM Literary Salon 7:00 PM Reading 8:00 PM Book Signing Vanderbilt Special Collections Library 1101 19th Ave South Nashville, TN 37212 Max McDonough’s debut poetry collection, Python with a Dog Inside It, won the St. Lawrence Book Award from Black Lawrence Press. His...