Three professors, with a combined total of 134 years of department service, officially retire this spring semester. Tom Clayton, Gordon Hirsch, and Charles Sugnet sat down with us as they began clearing out their offices and offered their perspectives on a changing University and discipline. (Regents Professor Clayton's interview will run in the June issue.) . . . Until we meet again!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Schumacher Forges New Fiction Fellowship
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.
New Pages
A new poetry collection by the professor emeritus who has recently been celebrated by both Wild writer Cheryl Strayed and Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tom Rademacher. Plus other springy works in our annotated list of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by English faculty, students, and alums.
What We're Reading: Dan Philippon
The current Director of Undergraduate Studies is writing (and reading) about food these days. And what food: He recently returned from a short stint in France, where he was Visiting Professor at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon and did research on food writing and the sustainable food movement. "The highlight of my stay was the Lyonnaise cuisine," he recalls, "Saint-Marcellin and Comté cheeses, Beaujolais and Côtes du Rhône wines, quenelles de brochet and saucisson de Lyon." Yep, the book he recommends includes recipes.
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
PhD News
Read news about publications, presentations, and awards from PhD candidates and alumnae/i. And fill us in on your activities!
MFA News
What's going on with you? News about publications, presentations, and awards from MFA candidates and alumnae/i.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Help Bev Atkinson Help Students
Former adviser and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies Bev Atkinson and her husband Steve put up $1000 to challenge more giving to the Beverly Atkinson Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students. Twenty of you have donated; help us double that number by the end of December!
New Pages
It's the time of the year for lists: best of lists, gift lists, wish lists. As you're writing up yours, get inspired by this annotated list of adventurous poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by English faculty, students, and alums!
What We're Reading: Ellen Messer-Davidow
The Chair of the Department of English has assigned the Affordable Care Act as required reading. Her department classes have titles such as "Probing the Social Text," "Civil Rights Discourse," and "Consumer Culture." In her research, Professor Messer-Davidow explores how one phenomenon is explained differently by different parties, from scholars and activists to lawmakers, the media, and the public. You might say the world is her text, along with such soundings as Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century--and a thriller or two.
News: Let's Make a Video!
BA alumna Cheryl Strayed saw her younger self played by Reese Witherspoon. BA alumnus Mark Mishek leads the nation's largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider. English alums make a difference across disciplines and fields--which is why we want to make a video starring you!
Faculty News
Check out new books, articles, and paper presentations from our award-winning English professors.
BA News
What adventures did you embrace in 2014? Let us know here--and read about your peers' latest accomplishments!
Monday, September 8, 2014
English on the Move
Iran, China, Australia, Jordan, Italy: Many of our students and faculty hopped on a plane this past summer--to research, practice an internship, present a paper, learn another language, or just (just!) explore. Here are a few of their stories.
New Pages
The cool nights of fall demand a chair by the fire, a pet curled up nearby, and a good read. Four books from English faculty arrive this fall, including poetry, fiction, and scholarly work on topics from medieval to modern. Our annotated list also includes a colorful array of new books by alumnae/i.
News: Rose Hendrickson Retires
For 25 years, receptionist Rose Hendrickson greased the wheels of English, graciously helping freshman find classrooms, professors unclog the copy machine, and staff remember to take a deep breath (or three). In August, she retired--and Professor Emeritus Michael Dennis Browne wrote a poem for the occasion.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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