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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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Sigma Tau Delta Starts Students for Students

November 22, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Sigma Tau Delta continues to advocate for English appreciation and training through their new outreach to local high schools with the Students For Students initiative.

Howard Norman's New Novel will be Released in May

November 22, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Howard Norman's new novel, NEXT LIFE MIGHT BE KINDER, will be published on May 14, 2014. Read on for more information on a reading Howard is giving in May!

Maud Casey's Essay Listed as a Notable Essay

November 19, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Maud Casey's essay, "A Stubborn Desire," was listed as a notable essay in The Best American Essays 2013.

Catherine Bayly has Poems Forthcoming

November 19, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Catherine Bayly has poems forthcoming in The Little Patuxent Review and Stealing Time Magazine.

Kelly Wisecup Publishes Her First Monograph

November 19, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Kelly Wisecup (PhD 2009), just published her first monograph.

Campus Writing Board Announces 2014 Maryland Conference on Academic & Professional Writing

November 18, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Save these days: October 10-11, 2014!

Reminder! Order your Textbooks for Winter and Spring Classes!

November 15, 2013 English

A reminder to those teaching, the deadline for ordering books for Winter is Oct. 15th and Spring 2014 is Nov. 1st.

Two English Majors Awarded Prestigious Dean’s Award

November 15, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The English Department is proud to announce that two English majors, Megan Cooley-Klein and Tajah Ebram, have been awarded the prestigious 2013 Arts and Humanities Dean’s Senior Scholar Award

Michael Olmert Receives Faculty Mentor Award

November 14, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

On Friday, Nov. 15, Michael Olmert was given a Faculty Mentor Award by the Phillip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program. 

The Department Continues to Go Green with the Green Office Pledge

November 14, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Since the publication of this article on the Green Office Pledge, The English department has continued to go green.