PEN/Faulkner and GW English

ByGWEnglish

All three of these Spring 2013 PEN/Faulkner events have a connection to GW English.  Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a 2003 GW English PhD, Lisa Page teaches in our Creative Writing Program, and PEN/Faulkner Award Nominee Thomas Mallon is Director of Creative Writing.  Although the reading with Dolen Perkins-Valdez has passed, come out this Saturday to a special reading with Terry McMillan moderated by Professor Page; and join in the celebration for Professor Mallon’s nomination in May.

JOIN PEN/FAULKNER THIS SPRING FOR THREE FANTASTIC LITERARY EVENTS
 

Living History: Reclaiming female voices from the threat of historical silence. A reading featuring Geraldine Brooks, Julie Otsuka, & Dolen Perkins-Valdez moderated by Hanna Rosin.

Thursday, March 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Folger Elizabethan Theatre

201 East Capitol Street SE 
Washington DC 20003

{Map}
Tickets: $15 (buy)
 

Learning to Breathe: An evening with Terry McMillan. A special reading at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue moderated by Lisa Page.
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

600 I St NW  Washington, DC 20001
{Map}

Tickets: $22 (buy)

   
 

33rd Annual 

PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony 
Honoring: 
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Amelia GrayLaird HuntT. Geronimo JohnsonThomas Mallon 
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Folger Elizabethan Theatre

201 East Capitol Street SE 

Washington DC 20003

{Map}Tickets: $125 (buy) 

Find PEN/Faulkner on Facebook & Twitter:
facebookShare on Facebook
TwitterTweet

Similar Posts

Katherine Rowe to Deliver Annual Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Lecture

Katherine Rowe to Deliver Annual Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Lecture

ByGWEnglish

Dr. Katherine Rowe The George Washington University’s Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Annual Shakespeare Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Katherine Rowe. Her talk is titled “Virtual Globe Theatres (Playgoing in a Networked World).” GW English is excited to announce this annual event, which has become a highlight of the fall semester. A reception will follow Dr. Rowe’s lecture. Friday, September…

Sally Wen Mao Reads April 24 in the JMM Reading Series

Sally Wen Mao Reads April 24 in the JMM Reading Series

ByGWEnglish

Poet Sally Wen Mao Reads April 24 Poet Sally Wen Mao treats words like clay.  She molds them into new ideas, even as they retain their  original meaning. Language is shaped and adapted in her hands.  She also plays with a variety of forms, including field notes, and travelogues. The results are original, ironic and…

Composing Disability: A Cultural History of Disability

Composing Disability: A Cultural History of Disability

ByGWEnglish

[UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information will be forthcoming!] Composing Disability returns to George Washington University this semester with a celebration of the publication of A Cultural History of Disability.  The six volumes focus on Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Long Eighteenth Century, the Long Nineteenth…

Stay Lit: (10/13 – 10/15) Weekend Happenings in DC for the English Major

Stay Lit: (10/13 – 10/15) Weekend Happenings in DC for the English Major

ByGWEnglish

The Freer and Sackler Museums of Asian Art are finally reopening, and it’s likely to be an exciting celebration. There will be food, music, and of course interactive and informational presentations. One such activity is The Art of Illuminations where you can learn about the tradition of decorating the pages of Islamic books. Artists Lubna Zahid and Sughra Hussainy…