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We wish all of our readers a happy Valentine’s Day — the only holiday invented by Chaucer. More proof that he was better than Shakespeare.
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19th-Century Seminar Event May 7
On Friday, May 7 at 3 p.m., the University Seminar on 19th-Century British Histories will be gathering at the Corcoran for its last meeting of the academic year. The meeting will feature an illustrated talk by Prof. Barbara Gates (University of Delaware) titled “Of Fungi and Fables: Beatrix Potter and the Science of Storytelling.” The…
Some Highlights from the Department’s Annual Report
English Departmental Annual Report Form (AY 06-07)Prepared by Jeffrey J. Cohen, Chair Major Accomplishments This academic year marked a profound moment of change for the English Department. Senior faculty who had long run the department (and had run it very well) saw the results of some canny hiring in the past as new faculty stepped…
Books by GW PhDs
Congratulations to Joseph Fisher and Brian Flota on the publication of their co-edited volume The Politics of Post-9/11 Music, which will be available next month from Ashgate. Seeking to extend discussions of 9/11 music beyond the acts typically associated with the September 11th attacks – U2, Toby Keith, The Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen – this…
Some Current Research in the English Department
As you plan your end of the year giving, we hope that you will keep the GW English Department in mind. Here is some of the faculty research that the generosity of our supporters fosters: Jonathan Gil Harris ยท Shakespeare and Literary Theory (Oxford University Press) to be published in May 2010. Editing collection of essays…
EDWARD P. JONES TO JOIN GW FACULTY
The English Department of the George Washington University is happy to announce that Pulitzer prize winning novelist Edward P. Jones will join our faculty starting next year. Mr. Jones will teach in our creative writing program. For a recent profile, see this article in the Washington Post. Edward P. Jones was the inaugural Wang Visiting…
A Hello from Dr. Matt Fullerty
Our very own Dr. Matt Fullerty (English Ph.D. 2008) has begun a new tenure-track position at Chowan University in North Carolina teaching Creative Writing (fiction and poetry) and Composition. In spring 2013 he will teach English and American literature as well as an upper-level fiction class. GW students do not fear; Dr. Fullerty continues to teach at GW…