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From Nokuthula Mazibuko
Our former World Literature Writer in Residence emails that her son Zuko aka “King Zuko” was born ten months ago. Congratulations, Nokuthula! Share on FacebookTweet
What Does Asian American Literature Have to Tell Us about ‘Tiger Moms’?: Part III
“What Does Asian American literature have to say about the issues raised by the recent discussion of Amy Chua’s book?” — This blog post is the third in a series by Prof. Patricia Chu. Read the first post here. Part Three: Who’s afraid of the Wall Street Journal? or, “I am the very Model of…
GW Grad Student in the News
From today’s Hatchet, PhD student John Figura: This quest for answers has brought many students, such as English Ph.D. candidate John Figura, into doctoral programs despite the lack of any previous graduate credentials or work experience. Figura said he made the leap immediately following his undergraduate degree because of his decidedly clear career goals. “I…
GW Creative Writing Students
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English Honors and Prize Winners
The faculty of the English department wish to congratulate the following seniors, who have completed the degree in our major with honors: Taylor Brown Bethany Flom Lisa Francavilla Alexander Frank Roxanna Maisel Catlan McCurdy Christopher Pugh Sarah Whittemore Elizabeth Wozobski Thanks to the generous endowments in the names of former students and faculty, the English…