Congratulations to Vinod Busjeet
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| Vinod Busjeet |
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| Vinod Busjeet |
Meet our first Alumni Spotlight of the year: Jennifer Cheng! Jennifer studies English because it feels like a way for her to connect with people and stories she would otherwise be unable to access, thereby helping her connect more meaningfully with those around her. Jennifer Cheng received her Masters in Teaching through the NYU Teacher…
English alumnus Joe Fruscione’s new book The world of GW English has a fantastic new book to add to its already impressive repertoire. Dr. Joseph Fruscione, a GW alum and current faculty member, recently published an extensive dual biography chronicling the competition between two of America’s legendary writers. Faulkner and Hemingway: A Biography of a…
On the heels of Graduation 2013, we continue our new series “GW English Alums on the Move.” We want to hear about your accomplishments and adventures! Professor Margaret Soltan is the new Alumni Relations Coordinator for this blog; if you’re a GW English Alum, please don’t hesitate to send Professor Soltan your news at margaret.soltan@gmail.com…
What is the subject of your dissertation and how did you decide what your topic would be? My dissertation is about paratexts – all the stuff that’s not technically part of the “main” text but that serves to present it in some way. Titles are paratexts, as are introductions, footnotes, endnotes, appendices, etc. More specifically, I…
The English department is delighted to announce that Melissa Mogollon is the winner of this year’s Student Poetry Prize for her poem “Salon.” David Meni is the winner of this year’s Academy of American Poets Prize for his set of poems titled “Intermezzo.” There was a robust set of entries for both prizes this…
Jeffrey Gorsky with his daughters Jeffrey Gorsky graduated with honors in English from GW in 1974; he went on to get a GW law degree and to pursue a varied career in the foreign service. Throughout his travels, his GW experience (especially his time in Judith Plotz’s classroom) stayed with him; and indeed he’s currently a…