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Natasha Trethewey (MFA '95) to Deliver 2019 Troy Lecture
Join us for the 2019 Troy Lecture, delivered by Natasha Trethewey and titled, "'You Are Not Safe in Science; You Are Not Safe in History': On Abiding Metaphors and Finding a Calling."
Ocean Vuong Named 2019 MacArthur Fellow
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Ocean Vuong, assisstant professor in English, was recently honored as 2019 MacArthur Fellow in Fiction and Non-Fiction writing category. Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous,...
André Alexis, MFA Visiting Faculty '19-'20, Longlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize
Thursday, September 19, 2019
André Alexis' novel, Days by Moonlight, is among the 12 books longlisted for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, an prestigious annual $100,000 award that recognizes the best in Canadian fiction....
Stephen Clingman Delivers Invited Lecture at University of the Witwatersrand Colloquium in South Africa
Thursday, September 19, 2019
During a colloquium on "Cultures of Populism: Institutions and Hegemonic Practices" at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, Stephen Clingman delivered “Antisemanticism and the...
Jordy Rosenberg's novel shortlisted for the UK’s Historical Writers Association Debut Crown Award
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Jordy Rosenberg’s novel, Confessions of the Fox, has been shortlisted for the UK’s Historical Writers Association Debut Crown award. Confessions of the Fox has also received other prestigious...
Julia Avila ('20) and Yashika Issrani ('20) Intern at Vertica
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
L to R: Yashika Issrani, Deb Chatingy (UMass English and PWTC alum), Julia Avila...
Karen Skolfield (MFA '98) Publishes Poetry Collection and Named Poet Laureate
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Karen Skolfield (MFA '98) published a book of poems titled Battle Dress earlier this month (W. W. Norton). Battle Dress was awarded the Barnard Women Poets Prize, an honor for exemplary second...
