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A Gift of “Tennessee” to the English Department
An alumnus of the GW English department, David Bruce Smith, recently donated to the faculty a copy of Tennessee, a deluxe edition of three plays by Tennessee Williams with six beautiful illustrations by Clarice Smith. The presentation is stunning. A large and elegant box wrapped in soft black leather and imprinted with gold lettering opens…
Prof. Wald Speaks on “Stunning” Panel
On Monday, March 3, Prof. Gayle Wald participated in Woolly Mammoth Theater’s panel discussion for its new play, “Stunning.” Prof. Wald was invited to contribute her scholarly insight into the play’s themes.Here is what Prof. Wald had to say about the event: The evening consisted of a reading of a scene from the play by…
Featured Alumna: Rati Bishnoi
We asked GW graduate Rati Bishnoi to let us know what she has been doing since finishing her degree. She writes: Presently I work as a defense reporter here in DC. After graduating in 2003, I set out to pursue a job in journalism and publishing. Before landing at the independent publication “Inside the Pentagon”…
Creative Writing Feature: Matthew Lukach
This creative nonfiction piece comes from senior Matthew Lukach, a student in Prof. Lisa Page’s 182 Special Topics class. Thanks, Nigga In high school I worked one night a week—Saturday—bussing tables at a small diner-type place on Broadway and Twenty First Ave. in Nashville, Tennessee called Noshville. The place posed as a New York Jewish…
Alumnus update: Matt Fullerty
Matt Fullerty, a graduate of our doctoral program, writes that he has won an unpublished novel competition. All the details are at the Bookhabit website, which includes a review of the novel by Geoff Cush and a link to an interview. The novel is called THE PRIDE AND THE SORROW and was sent to UK…
We’re busy this spring. Really busy.
Here is a list of planned public events offered by the English Department this spring. There is lots available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends in the wider community. Please put at least one of these events on your calendar. Several other events are in the works; please check back here for updates. JLL…