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T. S. Eliot grabs the open mic to read
the swingin’est “Waste Land” ever
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The English Department of the George Washington University is happy to announce that Pulitzer prize winning novelist Edward P. Jones will join our faculty starting next year. Mr. Jones will teach in our creative writing program. For a recent profile, see this article in the Washington Post. Edward P. Jones was the inaugural Wang Visiting…
These days, you may see a lot of English professors walking around with coffee mugs and reusable water bottles. At our last faculty meeting, the English Department welcomed visitors from the GW Office of Sustainability, part of the University’s Sustainability Initiative. In addition to promoting research on sustainability, the initiative seeks to ensure that GW…
Alumnus Michael Fauver writes: Hey, You, Writer I spent almost a year applying to MFA programs in fiction writing, and I learned some things that might help you. Like, GW is awesome. Take advantage of the amazing opportunities available here. You’re lucky. Not many schools have undergraduate-only creative writing programs. Work hard. Develop relationships with…
What a pleasure it was to meet your families at our reception, to hear about your future plans … and to shake your hand as you were recognized at the CCAS Celebration. Best of luck in whatever comes next, and please keep us informed. For the English Department, Jeffrey Cohen Chair Share on FacebookTweet
We know that at this time of year many of our readers consider which organizations to support through their philanthropy. We hope that you will consider making an end of the year gift to the GW English Department … and we would like to think that the liveliness of this blog has made evident to…
Prose writer Sana Krasikov. Photo by Staci Schwartz. Prizewinning prose writer SanaKrasikov will read on Thursday night at 7 in the Marvin Center Amphitheater (3rd floor), concluding this year’s amazing Jewish Literature Live series curated by Prof. Faye Moskowtiz. Krasikov, a Russian emigre, is author of the collection of short stories, One More Year. …
