After her mother, "a voracious and enthusiastic reader," passed away last year, Creative Writing Professor Julie Schumacher wanted to honor her in some way. This winter Schumacher created the Winifred Fellowship to recognize fiction writers in the MFA program--and give them more time to write. How did Winifred Schumacher inspire her daughter, author of the widely acclaimed comic novel Dear Committee Members? Read on.
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Showing posts with label "Creative Writing Program". Show all posts
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
News: AWP Here April 8-12
Just three weeks until Minneapolis goes word crazy with the annual literary conference (open to the public) of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP). We've got the goods on events featuring our faculty, students, and alumnae/i--both AWP sessions and free off-site readings.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
MFA News
What's going on with you? News about publications, presentations, and awards from MFA candidates and alumnae/i.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
North America's Largest Lit Conference Hits Twin Cities
You may not have heard of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), but next April it's taking over Minneapolis. AWP's annual literary conference (open to the public) goes down at the Minneapolis Convention Center (with lit stars from T. C. Boyle to Roxane Gay), and related events will be erupting all over town. Predictably, our Creative Writing Program is involved up to its eyebrows.
Monday, September 8, 2014
You're Invited: "Berryman at 100"
Were you lucky enough to take a course from longtime University of Minnesota professor John Berryman? Do you count yourself fortunate simply to have read his poetry--such as the still influential Dream Songs? Whether your level of Berrymania is red-hot or as yet unexplored, here are 10 reasons to join us for our free October conference delving into the words and worlds of the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
MFA News
The latest news about publications, lectures, and awards from MFA candidates and alumnae/i can be found in the Creative Writing Program's Spring 2014 Newsletter.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
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