GW English in The Hatchet Again

Did you read this in The Hatchet? Haven’t I been saying something like this for a long time? Give Sol Café that fishbowl lounge thing and let’s have some poetry readings there. Share on FacebookTweet

This past fall saw the inaugural class of the Folger-GW Undergraduate Research Seminar. Focused on “Books and Early Modern Culture,” the seminar is the first offering of the new Undergraduate Program at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The seminar was developed with the support of the Dean’s office of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences…

What do the two people in our blog post title have in common, besides serenity and good looks? Funny you should ask. Both the Dalai Lama and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson were just named in the Utne Reader list of “Fifty Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.” Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is, of course, our inaugural GW English Distinguished…

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…

Oscar Gives Himself Away:Reading Wilde’s Presentation Copies Mark Samuels LasnerLecture & ReceptionFriday, April 24th, 3 p,m.Corcoran Gallery of ArtArmand Hammer Auditorium500 17th Street N.W.Washington, D.C. Mark Samuels Lasner is a recognized authority on the literature and art of the Victorian period. A graduate of Connecticut College, he has served as an honorary curator at several…

Recently, the department emailed out copies of its first electronic newsletter to more than 1,300 English department alumni, as well as current students. The newsletter is now posted for all to read on the homepage of the department’s website. One of the benefits of sending out the newsletter is that I get to hear from…