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T. S. Eliot grabs the open mic to read
the swingin’est “Waste Land” ever
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Yesterday’s Plotzfest was a huge success. More than 100 people came out to hear our six wonderful speakers–Carolyn Betensky, Richard Flynn, Margaret Higgonet, Uli Knoepflmacher, John Plotz, and Rajeswari Sunder Rajan–and celebrate Prof. Judith Plotz’s long and productive career. We heard papers about the “happy” and “unhappy in Victorian literature (Betensky), Randall Jarrell’s work for…
Eric Alexander Brichto, a current student at GW, for his recent and generous donation. We’re truly grateful that someone who is still paying university tuition would think enough of us to support our mission. Thanks, Eric! Please stop by my office at your convenience and we can talk about that summa cum laude you asked…
Photo by Assaf Evron From September 28-October 4, GW’s English Department is pleased to host Professor J. Jack Halberstam as this year’s Wang Distinguised Professor-in-Residence. Halberstam is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California. He is the author of five books, including In a Queer…
Read more here. And Profs. Chris Sten and James Miller teach classes about DC literature. Do you have favorite “DC” books? Share on FacebookTweet
The faculty and staff of the English Department extend their very best wishes for a restful holiday and a good new year. Share on FacebookTweet
