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Recent news from the Department of English

New Literary Initiatives Fund for University of Minnesota Creative Writing Program

This new fund supports programming to include reading events, an essay prize, and a literary festival that will engage Twin Cities high school students.

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PhD Candidate Wins Teaching Award

Graduate student Chris Bowman works to create a classroom atmosphere that encourages open dialogue.

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Grad Studies: Representations of the American Vietnam War with Kerstin Tuttle

The PhD student has been awarded an inaugural Early Career PhD Merit Grant from English.

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Grad Studies: Questions of Empire and Transpacific Migration

PhD student Nyla Numan was awarded an inaugural Early Career PhD Merit Award from the Department of English.

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English Major Spotlight: Brooke Stuermer

The application process for a Masters of Fine Arts has made this English major grateful for having workshopped material from creative writing courses.

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English Major Spotlight: Jackson Folstein

According to this English major, double majoring in history adds another layer to literature analysis.

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PhD Candidate Wins Teaching Award

Graduate student Moinak Choudhury thinks about teaching in terms of "communication puzzles."

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English Major Spotlight: Rachel Dworshak

By earning the Certificate in Editing and Publishing, this English major prepares for a career.

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Transcript of Professor Qadri Ismail Memorial

A record of the online memorial that took place November 5, 2021.

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English Major Spotlight: Lydia Morrell

The Minnesota Daily's managing editor recommends combining Journalism and English.

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Remembering Professor Marty Roth

The scholar of American literature was an unorthodox thinker, generous host, and partner to change.

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New Pages Winter 2022

Check out recent publications from English and Creative Writing faculty, students, and alums!

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English Major Spotlight: Sofia Vivas

Double-majoring in English and Spanish has provided this student with opportunities "to reflect on the diversity that abounds in our world."

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Nabil Matar on Early Modern Capitivity Narratives

The professor of English looks at Mediterranean slavery through Arab eyes.

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En/Acting Joyful Learning: Bringing Classroom Texts to Life

Even when faced with the realities of COVID-19 and its impact on performance artists, partners in The Hub Residency "En/Acting Joyful Learning" brought innovation to community…

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Timothy Brennan Wins Award for Edward Said Book

The professor's 2021 intellectual biography has received attention around the world, including the Palestine Book Award for Biography.

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English Major Spotlight: Lum Chi

This sophomore writes fiction, has interned with Great River Review, is "somewhat interested" in law school--and highly recommends taking a creative writing class.

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Picture Book Bonanza! Alum Jerry Ruff's Late Harvest

A lifetime of celebrating creative expression continues beyond the final page.

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Making Meaning with Multiplicity: New Book from Peter Campion

The professor's fourth collection One Summer Evening at the Falls "renders reality" with polyvocal poems.

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English Major Spotlight: Han Mallek

An English-Linguistics double major, this Tower Managing Editor encourages you to submit creative work to the lit arts magazine!