“Modern-day Jane Austen” to read Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Allegra Goodman |
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Allegra Goodman |
He is one of the most famous egomaniacs in literature. He is also one of the most famous disabled characters in literature. Who is he? Chances are Herman Melville’s Captain Ahab was not your first guess. Although the character’s missing leg is one of his most defining features, the crazed captain of the Pequod is…
The English Department congratulates Bruce MacKinnon on the publication of his poem “The Bees,” published in the February issue of Poetry. Bruce’s collection of poems, Mystery Schools, was also just favorably reviewed in The Literary Review. Bruce teaches poetry in our Creative Writing program. We congratulate him for his achievements. The Bees One day the…
Last weekend I was thrilled to have an all-access pass to the 2011 AWP Conference (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) here in DC. With a badge and notebook in hand for coverage, I trekked over to the Wardman Park Hotel on a beautiful afternoon with no idea what to expect. Little did I know…
On Thursday April 24 Kathleen Biddick will be coming to GW as part of our Medieval and Early Modern Studies Seminar. She will be speaking on “THE POLITICAL THEOLOGY OF THE ARCHIVE: REFLECTIONS ON A PROJECT.” All are welcome. A professor of history at Temple University, Kathleen Biddick is the pathbreaking author of The Shock…
One of my first initiatives as chair of the English Department was the dedication of a large bulletin board by the main office to the achievements of our faculty and students. Publications, posters, and media mentions adorn the board, yielding to any visitor ample evidence of how accomplished a department we are. Unfortunately over the…
Aravind Adiga has been awarded the prestigious Man Booker prize for his debut novel The White Tiger. More information here. Share on FacebookTweet
He is one of the most famous egomaniacs in literature. He is also one of the most famous disabled characters in literature. Who is he? Chances are Herman Melville’s Captain Ahab was not your first guess. Although the character’s missing leg is one of his most defining features, the crazed captain of the Pequod is…
The English Department congratulates Bruce MacKinnon on the publication of his poem “The Bees,” published in the February issue of Poetry. Bruce’s collection of poems, Mystery Schools, was also just favorably reviewed in The Literary Review. Bruce teaches poetry in our Creative Writing program. We congratulate him for his achievements. The Bees One day the…
Last weekend I was thrilled to have an all-access pass to the 2011 AWP Conference (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) here in DC. With a badge and notebook in hand for coverage, I trekked over to the Wardman Park Hotel on a beautiful afternoon with no idea what to expect. Little did I know…
On Thursday April 24 Kathleen Biddick will be coming to GW as part of our Medieval and Early Modern Studies Seminar. She will be speaking on “THE POLITICAL THEOLOGY OF THE ARCHIVE: REFLECTIONS ON A PROJECT.” All are welcome. A professor of history at Temple University, Kathleen Biddick is the pathbreaking author of The Shock…
One of my first initiatives as chair of the English Department was the dedication of a large bulletin board by the main office to the achievements of our faculty and students. Publications, posters, and media mentions adorn the board, yielding to any visitor ample evidence of how accomplished a department we are. Unfortunately over the…
Aravind Adiga has been awarded the prestigious Man Booker prize for his debut novel The White Tiger. More information here. Share on FacebookTweet
He is one of the most famous egomaniacs in literature. He is also one of the most famous disabled characters in literature. Who is he? Chances are Herman Melville’s Captain Ahab was not your first guess. Although the character’s missing leg is one of his most defining features, the crazed captain of the Pequod is…
The English Department congratulates Bruce MacKinnon on the publication of his poem “The Bees,” published in the February issue of Poetry. Bruce’s collection of poems, Mystery Schools, was also just favorably reviewed in The Literary Review. Bruce teaches poetry in our Creative Writing program. We congratulate him for his achievements. The Bees One day the…
Last weekend I was thrilled to have an all-access pass to the 2011 AWP Conference (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) here in DC. With a badge and notebook in hand for coverage, I trekked over to the Wardman Park Hotel on a beautiful afternoon with no idea what to expect. Little did I know…
On Thursday April 24 Kathleen Biddick will be coming to GW as part of our Medieval and Early Modern Studies Seminar. She will be speaking on “THE POLITICAL THEOLOGY OF THE ARCHIVE: REFLECTIONS ON A PROJECT.” All are welcome. A professor of history at Temple University, Kathleen Biddick is the pathbreaking author of The Shock…
One of my first initiatives as chair of the English Department was the dedication of a large bulletin board by the main office to the achievements of our faculty and students. Publications, posters, and media mentions adorn the board, yielding to any visitor ample evidence of how accomplished a department we are. Unfortunately over the…
Aravind Adiga has been awarded the prestigious Man Booker prize for his debut novel The White Tiger. More information here. Share on FacebookTweet