In our final event of English Week, MSU creative writing professor will read from his work in Plaster Student Union, Room 400 (Union Club) at 7:30 p.m. Born in Michigan, he left Pennsylvania for the Ozarks, where he now teaches poetry as a Professor in the English department's Creative Writing Program. Cafagña is the author of three books of poetry, The Broken … [Read more...] about Marcus Cafagña Poetry Reading
The Undergraduate Literature Conference (ULC), held annually each spring, welcomes undergraduate students from across the region to present their research in a public forum. This years conference features students from MSU, OTC, Drury, and NYU Shanghai sharing their work. The two day conference begins on Thursday, April 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and concludes on … [Read more...] about Undergraduate Literature Conference
As part of English Week, MSU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives is sponsoring a panel discussion, "Introducing Robert Wallace, Poet, Prosodist, and Literary Editor," led by Christine Wallace, Tracie Gieselman France, and Jim Baumlin. This event will also serve as the launch of The Orbit of Meter: Writings on Poems and Prosody by Robert Wallace, edited by MSU's James … [Read more...] about Panel discussion and book launch: The Orbit of Meter
In the first event for this year's English Week, Buki Papillion will read from her work on Friday, April 14 at 6:30 in Plaster Student Union 400 (Union Club, 4th floor). Papillion won the Maya Angelou Book Award for her acclaimed first novel, An Ordinary Wonder. She was born in Nigeria. After studying law at Hull University in the UK, she completed an MFA in Creative Writing … [Read more...] about Maya Angelou Award winning author to read during English Week
After last year's successful inaugural English Week, the department will sponsor English Week again this year, starting on Friday, April 14, and concluding on Friday, April 21. We have planned a variety of programs in celebration of English studies, including creative writing readings and student and faculty workshops. We are particularly pleased to host Maya Angelou Award … [Read more...] about English Week 2023