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English
Eboni Carman
Double Major: English (Creative Writing), Journalism and Broadcasting (Public Relations)
Exploring Edgar Allen Poe’s Race-Class Anxiety
Dr. Janie Hinds’ paper looks at the historical record of “white trash” to explore Poe’s race-class anxiety and his character Pym’s slippage between and among categories of race and class.
Alum Receives Prestigious Poetry Award
Bhanu Kapil ’94, a London-born poet and professor, was awarded the 2020 T.S. Eliot Prize for her collection, How to Wash a Heart.
Jillian Pawlowski
Double Major: English Literature, Recreation and Leisure; Minor: Psychology; Honors Colleg
COVID-19 Stories of Resilience: Curated by ENG 112
Students recount and reflect on interviews with people they know who were profoundly affected by the pandemic.
English Alum’s Essay Accepted for Publication
Lilia Hutchison ’21 recently had a version of her Master’s project, “One of Ours: Willa Cather’s “Exposé” of the Press’ Illusion of War,” accepted for publication in the spring 2022 issue of Cather Studies.
English Professor’s Edited Volume on War and American Literature Now Available
Dr. Jennifer Haytock edited the volume War and American Literature, a collection of 22 essays about common themes in American war literature, literature of important historical moments, and new directions in the study of American war literature.