H. G. Carrillo, “Andalucía”

Read this. Then tell me the counter-example isn’t English majors. Who could be less lemming-like? They are practically flamingoes. Or platypi. Share on FacebookTweet

Those of you who have been by the English department on the 7th floor might have noticed the department’s empty bulletin board. To put it to use, I’d like to suggest creating a “featured undergraduate” section for the department, where picture and biographies of some of the English department’s undergraduates can be displayed each semester….

The faculty of the department of English wish you the best of luck as you work on your final papers and examinations. Share on FacebookTweet

You have likely been hearing a great deal about playwright Tony Kushner lately, as he is the screenwriter for Steven Spielberg’s new film Lincoln, starring Daniel Day Lewis.  Kushner rose to prominence two decades ago, when his play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  Angels…

While not Valentine’s themed, Robert Hass’s “Privilege of Being” is the first poem that jumps to mind when I think of great romantic poetry. For the in-love and love cynics alike, enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day. Privilege of BeingRobert Hass Many are making love. Up above, the angelsin the unshaken ether and crystal of human…

We are sure that you heard about the GW Distinguished Lecture in Literary and Cultural Studies with the amazing Rosemarie Garland-Thomson last night. There were posters all over campus. Virtually every blog post in the past month has mentioned it. Professor Cohen even threatened the GW English Department’s Facebook fans with this particular status, “What…