Spotlight
Pallavi Wakharkar Wins 2021 Iowa Review Award for Fiction
Jun. 10, 2021—Congratulations to Pallavi Wakharkar on her reception of the 2021 Iowa Review Award for Fiction! Click here to see the announcement.
See Sandy Solomon’s New Poem in The New Yorker
Jun. 1, 2021—Congratulations to Sandy Solomon, whose poem, “The Great Confinement,” is featured in the June 7, 2021 issue of The New Yorker ! To read the poem and to enjoy the “Audio: Read by the author” feature on The New Yorker ‘s website, click here.
Congratulations Class of 2021!!!
May. 7, 2021—The Department of English is proudly graduating 50 majors this spring. In honor or their accomplishments over the past four years, we asked them to share their favorite author, literary work, or paper they wrote. Jade Ayers My favorite paper I wrote for an English class is “A Bin for Loonies: The Loony Bin...
Hortense Spillers elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Apr. 23, 2021—Congratulations to Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor Hortense Spillers for her election tot he American Academy of Arts and Sciences. To see all newly elected members, click here. Hortense J. Spillers Biography: Having taught in the U.S. academy for three decades now (and counting), I am reluctant to look back for all those mythical reasons that...
Commencement – Class of 2021
Apr. 19, 2021—
Commencement Class of 2020
Apr. 19, 2021—
Outstanding English Major Award
Apr. 16, 2021—Congratulations, GRace! Grace LaFrentz is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Outstanding English Major award. The prize is awarded each spring to a graduating senior who excels in study, research, and writing. Students are recommended and nominated by faculty of the Department of English. Grace LaFrentz will graduate this spring with a major in Literary Studies....
Maria Carlos wins 2021 Academy of American Poets Prize
Apr. 13, 2021—2021 Academy of American Poets Prize Contest: Winner and Honorable Mention Winner Maria Carlos GS, MFA, for “Elegizing” Honorable Mention John Mulcare GS, MFA for “Boats” Judge Tiana Clark MFA ’17 (Poetry)
Joshua Moore honored by Poetry Foundation for work on ‘Versify’ podcast
Apr. 1, 2021—Joshua Moore (MFA ’20) has been honored by the Poetry Foundation for his production on the Fisk Jubilee Singers, broadcasted on WPLN’s podcast Versify. This work, written and produced by Joshua, has been selected as one of six episodes to air on Roll Call: A Black Poetry Radio Hour, a VS podcast miniseries to spotlight urgent...
Student Spotlight: Jade & Jazmyn Ayers (Class of 2021)
Mar. 29, 2021—View full story here Class of 2021: Twins combine passions for literature, science in emerging area of narrative medicine Identical twins Jade and Jazmyn Ayers have immersed themselves in literature and personal narratives for years. Not only has it led each to major in English, it also has spurred them to come up with a creative...