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Special Summer Course in York
Medieval Drama in Early England(ENG 172.60)The course examines early English drama through the lens of cultural adaptation and will culminate with a trip to York, England to watch a modern production of medieval mystery plays. Most of us have had some encounter with early English drama through the works of Shakespeare. Medieval drama, in comparison,…
H. G. Carrillo, “Andalucía”
The latest issue of Conjunctions (“The Death Issue: Writers Meditate in Fiction, Essays, and Poetry on the Inevitable”) features a short story entitled “Andalucía” by our own H. G. Carrillo. Share on FacebookTweet
Jane Shore in GW Magazine
From the latest edition: Life, in verse By Jaime Ciavarra Poet Jane Shore is moved by ordinary moments. The GW professor of English captures life’s everyday details with lyrical language and colorful verse. When she drives her daughter to the hair salon or reminisces about a piece of furniture in her mother’s home, Shore finds…
T Shirt Tuesday: Success!
[illustration: gang of festive t-shirt wearers in English Department main office. Note the angelic backlight that illuminates all who wear our official shirt.] So Christina Katopodis took us literally: she sent a picture of her GW English T shirt on a houseplant — a shrub named “Gertrude” (though wouldn’t it make more sense to name…
Gayle Wald on “Soul!”
[illustration: Ellis Haizlip talks to Amiri Baraka in a promotional image for “Soul!”] “Soul!” was a groundbreaking TV variety show that aired on PBS from 1968-73. Originating at WNET in New York, the program featured an astonishingly broad range of black and Latino performers, many of who had never been on TV before. “Soul!“ presents…
Tom Mallon @ Politics and Prose
Politics & Prose BookstorewelcomesThomas Mallonauthor of Yours Ever:People and Their Letters Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m.5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW • Washington, DCwww.politics-prose.com • (202) 364-1919 Share on FacebookTweet