At approximately 6:00 PM today, Edward P. Jones finished his inaugural reading as the first Wang Visiting Professor of Contemporary Literature. Now, I am finally able to reveal the truth behind the selection of Mr. Jones as the first Wang Visiting Professor. There exists a clause in the bylaws of the Columbian College of Arts…
Edward P. Jones Inaugural Reading TONIGHT at 5 PMThe Jack Morton AuditoriumSchool of Media and Public Affairs, First FloorFree and open to all, though seating is limited The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World, Mr. Jones is the Wang Visiting Professor of Contemporary English at GW for Spring 2009
As Jeffrey previously observed, GWU will be experiencing another inauguration tomorrow: that of the university’s first Wang Visiting Professor of Contemporary Literature. I can only hope that Mr. Jones, with his hand firm upon The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, does not flub the swearing in. With another new beginning at hand, it is…
Edward P Jones will read from The Known World and his short stories. He will take audience questions, and he will be introduced by President Knapp. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS MILESTONE IN GW HISTORY. The event takes place at 5 PM on Thursday January 29 in the Jack Morton Auditorium (School of Media and…
[fig 1: The IMDb doesn’t know what Dante looks like]by J J Cohen So John Filardi, an alumnus of the GW English Department, is here teaching a course on screenwriting, focused upon comedy. By all accounts it has been a terrific class. Today he invited Emmanuella Chiriqui (Sloan from Entourage) to his class. When I…
Calder posted some excellent links, and I want to add one more. I’m a big fan of Sixth & I, a historic synagogue at the heart of downtown DC that provides a home to all kinds of arts and literature events. Many of these events having nothing to do with Judaism: the building is as…
Our sidebar has grown quite long, lengthened by the occasional poll, a request for feedback, and list of department supporters. Scrolling the entire length of our sidebar can be a daunting task, so let me call attention to a few promising sections in which you might be interested, and to which you will hopefully contribute….
Please Join the Department of English for the Edward P. Jones Inaugural Reading Thursday January 29 at 5 PMThe Jack Morton AuditoriumSchool of Media and Public Affairs, First Floor Free and open to all, though seating is limited The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World, Mr. Jones is the Wang Visiting Professor of…
If you are a sophomore or junior at GW, you should be. Information and an application form can be found here. An excellent magazine piece with video can be found here. The deadline is March 20 (during spring break, as it turns out) — but it is not too early to start on the application…
I’ve just returned from 6th and I, one of the most beautiful synagogues I’ve entered … and a lively space for the arts in DC. The English Department hopes to work more closely with them in the future. Here is an event for your calendar. GWU students can come for free. RSVP to jleventhal@sixthandi.org and/or…
