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JEWISH LITERATURE LIVE There is a running joke in Jewish Literature Live that despite the course title no author will admit they are a Jewish writer. Typically most authors frown when posed the question of authorship and spend the next five minutes refuting the Jewish label. However yesterday’s afternoon with Gabriel Brownstein marked a turning…
Jamaica Kinkead @ the Smithsonian, 4/11
Internationally acclaimed novelist Jamaica Kincaid will appear on Saturday, April 11, as the second speaker in this spring’s American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series, a joint program of Washington College, the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art, pairing great works with leading…
Dante Alighieri’s Star Meter is Up 8% at the IMDb; Also, Emmanuella Chiriqui
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We are Green(er)
These days, you may see a lot of English professors walking around with coffee mugs and reusable water bottles. At our last faculty meeting, the English Department welcomed visitors from the GW Office of Sustainability, part of the University’s Sustainability Initiative. In addition to promoting research on sustainability, the initiative seeks to ensure that GW…
Stocks Fall Like Satellites, Auden Weighs In
Hi, again. It’s me, Kirk. Did you hear about this?! [Washington Post]A grenade was found in Rock Creek Park this morning & removed by the army.Hooray! Efficiency! Like the Rock Creek’s maintenance worker, Gayle Wald “[saw] something, [said] something: she linked us to this post on Will Ostrem’s blog, Northern Light. The post highlights some…
Student Farewells to Maxine Clair
Our beloved colleague Maxine Clair is retiring. I’d like to share with you some comments from the student evaluations from her very last class. Professor Clair will be missed dearly. Each class with her is like a small step forward in my life as a student, and also a contribution to whatever I might achieve…