From the latest edition: Life, in verse By Jaime Ciavarra Poet Jane Shore is moved by ordinary moments. The GW professor of English captures life’s everyday details with lyrical language and colorful verse. When she drives her daughter to the hair salon or reminisces about a piece of furniture in her mother’s home, Shore finds…
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…
Former Featured Alumnus Michael Fauver has a new blog, named after his book in progress Why I Won’t Remember Who You Were. Check it out.
To mark the beginning of June and as a nod to our 2009 graduates, this week GW English News will feature a five part interview with alumnus Mark Olshaker. A 1972 graduate of the English Department, Olshaker has put his B.A. in English to good use as a writer, Emmy-winner, theatre-goer, and intellectual. His experiences…
To mark the beginning of June and as a nod to our 2009 graduates, this week GW English News will feature a five part interview with alumnus Mark Olshaker. A 1972 graduate of the English Department, Olshaker has put his B.A. in English to good use as a writer, filmmaker, and self-proclaimed dilettante. If you…
To mark the beginning of June and as a nod to our 2009 graduates, this week GW English News will feature a five part interview with alumnus Mark Olshaker. A 1972 graduate of the English Department, Olshaker has put his B.A. in English to good use as a writer, filmmaker, and self-proclaimed dilettante who has…
To mark the beginning of June and as a nod to our 2009 graduates, this week GW English News will feature a five part interview with alumnus Mark Olshaker. A 1972 graduate of the English Department, Olshaker has put his B.A. in English to good use as a writer, filmmaker, and dilettante who has collaborated…
With the class of 2009 now safely out of GW’s hallowed (and under construction) halls, now is the perfect time to provide departing English majors with reassurance in the form of another Featured Alumnus blog post. Our subject this week is Mark Olshaker, a 1972 graduate of the GW English Department. As you’ll find, Mr….
Along with eight other students, Rajiv Menon was awarded a George Gamow Undergraduate Research Fellowship. From the press release: Rajiv Menon, a junior from Kingwood, Texas, is a double-major in international affairs and English. Working with Judith Plotz, professor of English, he will spend the summer of 2009 completing research for the project: “Imagined Dravidistans:…
Former GW-British Council Writer in Residence Suhayl Saadi has a new book, Joseph’s Box. Check out the website and add the book to your summer list.
