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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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Guggenheim for Josh Weiner!

April 11, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Joshua Weiner is a 2013 recipient of a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Congratulations to Josh on this wonderful accolade!

Guggenheim For Josh Weiner!

April 11, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Joshua Weiner is a 2013 recipient of a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Howard Norman's Newest Book

April 10, 2013 English

Congratulations to Howard Norman, whose newest book, "I Hate To Leave This Beautiful Place," received a starred review in this week's Kirkus Reviews.

Leigh Ryan Recognized By Prince George's County Historical Society

April 10, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Leigh Ryan, who will receive the St. George's Day Award from the Prince George's County Historical Society on April 21, 2013.

Department Recognized in 2013 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Program Rankings

April 08, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Department of English at the University of Maryland has been recognized as a leader in graduate studies in two areas of specialization.

2013 Jiménez-Porter Literary Prize Announcement

April 08, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House, in coordination with Stylus, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Jiménez-Porter Literary Prize, a writing contest open to all University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate students.

Departments Recognized In 2013 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Program Rankings

April 08, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The Departments of English and History at the University of Maryland have been recognized as leaders in graduate studies.

April 5: Kibel Gallery Lecture: Evan Roth, "Agency, Intervention, and the Public Realm"

April 02, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Acclaimed American artist and University of Maryland alum Evan Roth (B.S. Architecture, '00) returns to Maryland’s College Park campus for a lecture on how hacker philosophies can be applied to making art online, in the gallery and in the city.

Irish Poets at the Writing Center

April 01, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

April 8: An Evening of Irish Poetry at The Writer's Center (Bethesda, MD)

BYWORDS now available

March 29, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The winter edition of the department's newsletter is available online.