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Juniper Initiative for Arts and Action Receives $8,300 Grant from the Mass Cultural Council
The Juniper Initiative for Arts and Action is pleased to announce receipt of an $8,300 grant from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Cultural Investment Portfolio Program.
Kritika Pandey (MFA ‘20) Wins the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Kritika Pandey wins the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her short story, “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes” is about two young people trying to solve the age-old riddle of human existence: how...
Remembering Rana Zoe Mungin (MFA '15)
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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...
Ocean Vuong Wins Mark Twain American Voice Award
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
UMass MFA faculty member Ocean Vuong is the winner of the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which is given annually by the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. The honor was...
Lisa Olstein ('03) and Susan Steinberg ('00) awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Two MFA alumni, Lisa Olstein ('03) and Susan Steinberg ('00), were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships. Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, the successful candidates...
SIN BUG: AIDS, Poetry, and Queer Resilience in Philadelphia by CAConrad
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
A new essay by visiting faculty member CAConrad was published in the Poetry Foundation: SIN BUG: AIDS, Poetry, and Queer Resilience in Philadelphia
