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From Prison to Stage
The following was sent by faculty member Pati Griiffith, who is helping to edit the plays. Highlights of Kennedy Center “From Prison to the Stage” Show 2009 On September 5, 2009 the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC will explode with the finest plays and music written by prisoners across America. This year’s edition of “From…
From the Times Literary Supplement: Untimely Matter
From a superb review of Untimely Matter in the Time of Shakespeare in the TLS: Share on FacebookTweet
Summer Reading 1
We will soon announce a Big Lecture here at GW by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, a founder of the discipline of disability studies. Her new book Staring: How We Look is just out from Oxford University Press. Share on FacebookTweet
Tony Kushner Events Begin This Weekend
You have likely been hearing a great deal about playwright Tony Kushner lately, as he is the screenwriter for Steven Spielberg’s new film Lincoln, starring Daniel Day Lewis. Kushner rose to prominence two decades ago, when his play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Angels…
Spring Classes to Look Out For
This upcoming spring, two GW English PhD candidates will be teaching a series of unique classes that will be of particular interest to our undergrads. With registration just around the corner, now is a great time to learn about the special topics these classes cover! Maureen Kentoff will be teaching ENGL 3840.11- Women, Place & Time…
New Photos of Watergate Unveiled
Most readers of this blog know that the GW English Department has been off to a great start this semester, with a range of successful events. If you follow us on Facebook (and if you don’t, you should!–check out how easy it is with the button on the right side of this page), you also…