We have made some important changes to the requirements for the major in English. They apply to you, however, only if you declared your major on July 1 2008 or later. You cannot, unfortunately, petition to have them apply to you. That means that if you are a current English major and are reading this,…
From Alumni Relations: GW Alumni Association’s “How Do I Become A…” lecture series welcomes distinguished alumnus Jason Filardi, CCAS BA ’93, to discuss his career experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter. How Do I Become A Hollywood Screenwriter? Jason Filardi, CCAS BA ’93, independent screenwriter Friday, September 26, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Marvin Center, Room…
On this, the first day of classes, my colleagues in the English Department and I would like to welcome you back to GW and wish you a good semester. Please subscribe to or bookmark this blog to keep up to date on events and important information about the major. You may also wish to become…
Though our site is only a day old and therefore has little content that makes it worth your time, nonetheless — because we like to be popular, and don’t want to be like one of those departments no one likes (Statistics, do you hear us?) — well, for that compelling reason alone we say: if…
If you’ve donated money to the department over the past year, you are already on our mailing list (your name should also appear in the “Department Supporters” box to the right: thank you for your generosity! We couldn’t do much of what we undertake without your support). Early in the fall you will receive our…
From the DC JCCHyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival September 14-24, 20008 What goes on inside the mind of a great author? Join us for the tenth anniversary Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, September 14-24, 2008 and find out! Come meet a fascinating array of authors, including French philosopher Bernard-Henri…
A Special Alumni EventPlease join the English Department for a panel discussion on “Literature in a Global Age,” the past and future of writing in English. A panel of authors and critics will lead a lively discussion of literature familiar and new, exploring the art that happens when cultures meet — and clash. The panel…
Former Jenny McKean Moore Writer in Residence Tayari Jones — one of the most beloved teachers ever to fill that position — maintains a lively blog. Recently she wrote about one of our own undergraduate English majors, Kirk Larsen, describing him as “one of my genius undergraduates.” If you follow that link, you will see…
The first Wang Visiting Professor in Contemporary English Literature will be Edward P. Jones, an African American author of world fame. A DC resident, Mr. Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2004 for his stunning novel The Known World. Set in rural Virginia before the Civil War, this vividly imagined and beautifully composed…
Despite my reputation as Mean Old Professor Cohen, my former student Ivan Kander recently friended me on Facebook. He must be over the trauma of my exams — and considering that he graduated only a year ago (2007), that is a remarkably swift recovery. Ivan writes: During my time at GW, I was a very…
