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Things to Look Forward to This Week
Hey everybody, before I fill everyone in on all the great events going on this week, I want to welcome Kirk Larsen to the GW English blog! As an avid reader of The Colonialist, I know Kirk has a lot to bring to the blog. The biggest off-campus event this week is the National Book…

A Discussion with Aldon Nielsen: April, 19th 2013
Update: We regret to announce that this event is postponed — stay tuned for further details. Aldon Lynn Nielson will be hosting a discussion: “The Cry of my People:” Jazz, Poetry and the Black Arts on Friday, April 19 2-4 PM in Rome Hall 771 http://artonair.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/bodyview_enlarged/show/9063/node-image.jpg An alum from our very own English department, Aldon Nielsen…

Professor Margaret Soltan Talks Poetry: Who Is Charles Wright?
On Saturday, September 13, DC Library Presents: Professor Margaret Soltan talking about poetry and Charles Wright, the new poet laureate of the United States. The event is at 1 PM at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R Street NW. Share on FacebookTweet

Share Your Poetry Next Week: Open Mic Student Poetry Reading
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For Your Calendar: Chabon and Jones (March 23)
The author of The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Summerland, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh — and MORE — will read from his work and then be interviewed live by Professor Faye Moskowitz. Michael Chabon will be introduced by Edward P. Jones, GW’s first Wang Professor of Contemporary Literature….

Margaret Soltan: An Interview, and a Lecture Series
Margaret Soltan was interviewed recently by Radio Poland, which asked her about her memories of Wojciech Fangor, Poland’s most important modern painter. You can access that interview via this link. Professor Soltan spoke with the New York Times confirming Fangor’s death; the obituary from October 25 can be accessed here. Soltan will also be giving…