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With profound sadness, the English Department writes to acknowledge the tragic passing of an important and recent alum of our MFA program and educator in our Writing Program, Rana Zoe Mungin, known...

Leslie Leonard, a third-year English and American Studies PhD Candidate, has been awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship. This prestigious award is in the amount of $2,000 with an invitation to be...

English alum and "Life is Good" Co-Founder John Jacobs '90 will provide a special video message to the UMass Amherst Class of 2020 on May 8 as part of the University’s virtual senior celebration....

Daniel Sack has been awarded a George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship in Theatre Studies. ...

Asha Nadkarni has won a Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. She is one of three recipients in the university-wide competition. ...

Ocean Vuong's critically-acclaimed novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, has been awarded the 2020 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which is given annually by the Mark Twain House ...