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Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.
May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.
April 22, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Dylan Lewis Named to Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography

The prestigious fellowship is a capstone graduate career achievement for the English doctoral candidate.
April 15, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Elizabeth Arnold Dies at 65

Arnold was a poet of national and international acclaim and a beloved teacher and colleague.
March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Hoa Nguyen ’91 Receive Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists

They’re among four poets internationally to receive the award.
February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 13, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.
February 05, 2024 English

Ali Clingan ’25 Awarded 2023–24 Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship

Clingan is the fourth English major to win the scholarship since it was established in 2014.
December 01, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram to Read From 'Negative Money'

The poet will share some of their computational poetry Dec. 6.
November 29, 2023 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities, English

$1.4M Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Black Digital Humanities at UMD

Initiative fosters broad range of scholarly, creative and experimental work at all levels–undergrad to faculty.
Poetry Society of America April 26, 2024

"Wave House" by Professor Elizabeth Arnold Wins Poetry Society of America William Carlos Williams Award

Arnold's book of poetry was one of two winners of the award.
The New Yorker March 25, 2024

“Bitter Water Opera" in Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Alum Nicolette Polek MFA '19's new novel is featured in The New Yorker.
Education Week February 07, 2024

‘Why Doesn’t Everybody Want to Do This?': A New Teacher’s Midyear Reflection

Alum Saxon Brown '23 discusses being an English teacher in Education Week.

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MFA Student Kelsey Kerr's Work Forthcoming

April 23, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Kelsey has poems upcoming, among other news. Keep reading to learn more!

The Latest News from Howard Norman

April 23, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Howard Norman has been hard at work, read on to learn about his latest updates!

Professors Jessica Enoch and Jason Rudy Receive 2014 Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards

April 22, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Jess Enoch and Jason Rudy on their Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards!

Peter Mallios Selected as an Honored Instructor

April 22, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Peter Mallios, one of 10 recipients this spring from across campus selected as an Honored Instructor by students in the Transfer2Terp Learning Community (T2T).

Jonathan Auerbach to be Fulbright Senior Specialist at the University of Szeged in Hungary

April 22, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

In May and early June, Jonathan Auerbach will be a Fulbright Senior Specialist at the University of Szeged in Hungary.

The Life of a Poet: Edward Hirsch, Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 PM

April 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Life of a Poet: Edward Hirsch Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 PMLocation: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) 

MFA Alumna Laura Lauth Awarded Spring 2014 Orlando Poetry Prize

April 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Congratulations to Laura Lauth, awarded the Spring 2014 Orlando Poetry Prize for her poem, “Mass Grave, Ukraine.”

MFA Student Elizabeth Acevedo's Poem Featured on Split This Rock

April 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Elizabeth Acevedo featured on Split This Rock with her poem, "The Therapist Says To Talk Through Your Door In Case You're Listening." 

Nabila Hijazi and Doug Kern Present at the Graduate Research Interaction Day (GRID)

April 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Nabila Hijazi and Doug Kern of The Writing Center presented at the Graduate Research Interaction Day (GRID) on April 9, 2014.

English Alumna Writes About Traveling Abroad

April 16, 2014 English

English alumna Mandi Schmitt’s passion to read and write is coupled with her passion to travel, which influenced her to begin writing articles for Pink Pangea