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Taught by President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Jessica Horvath-Williams, co-chair of the University’s Critical Disability Studies Collective.

Spring 2021 graduate Lauren Foley reflects on her time at the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate in the Department of English and the Department of Spanish and…

Poet with prize-winning 2020 debut poetry collection

Get a glimpse of the work in progress from artist Seitu Jones.

Novelist, Creative Writing Program director, legendary teacher recognized.

Less than three months until doors open to students!

Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Douglas Kearney looks at instability and discomfort in poetry and the collision of texts.

The fiction writer directed the MFA program in Creative Writing.

Former professor honored for conveying characters with "deep sympathy."

Successful defenses this spring!

Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend, he will be deeply missed.

All the new books from English and Creative Writing faculty, alums, and students!

Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend.

Matthew Duffus, alumni of the Creative Writing graduate program, published his first book, Swapping Purples for Yellows. He discusses his process, inspiration, and future…

Kathryn Nuernberger discusses the process of unearthing the histories of plants, writing poetry to heal, and mentoring blossoming writers. Read on to discover how Nuernberger…

The Creative Writing professor is recognized with an inaugural librettist award and a University-wide honor for associate professors.

Jacqueline Patz DiPiero and Elizabeth Howard awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships!

Congratulations to Aren Aizura, gender, women & sexuality studies; Vanessa Lee, psychology; and Josephine Lee, English, CLA's Motley Teaching Award Winners

Undergrads Dylan Miettinen and Halima Samatar are awarded University-wide honors for exceptional initiative.

Professor of English and Asian American Studies recognized for excellence.