Suhayl Saadi describes his talk on Monday, October 13, 2008; 8:15 p.m. (Media and Public Affairs Building. Room B07, 801 21st NW at H St NW, Washington, D.C. ) thus:¡Quejío!: Shout!’ A partial understanding of the interweaving ontologies of language, memory, time and place forms the basis of any creative literary endeavour. Mapping this process…
ENGL 185.10 Lorraine Hansberry and 20th-Century Black Intellectual and Cultural History Lorraine Hansberry is most famous for her perennially popular play Raisin in the Sun, most recently revived (in 2008) by Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Audre McDonald, in an ABC television special. But in her brief life (she died at age 35), Hansberry produced…
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…
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…
In the past few days more than three hundred visitors to this blog have come seeking information about Jon Lucks, an alumnus of this department whose recent death has left those who knew him in shock and in mourning. I wish I could provide a personal memory, but it was never my privilege to have…
To decorate our new lounge space, English has partnered with Project George’s Laura Van Biber and Elise Walker (both MFA candidates in Interior Design at GW). Here’s the plan they proposed. It includes seating for 7 people. Laura and Elise also helped us pick out durable, attractive, and inexpensive furniture that will add a bit…
