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UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.

September 03, 2024 English

Introducing the Stanley Plumly Memorial Digital Archive

The Georgia Review hosts a memorial digital archive devoted to Plumly and his work, teaching, influence and life.

August 20, 2024 English

New Podcast Explores Past, Present and Future of Black Studies

John Drabinski and Ashley Newby’s “The Black Studies Podcast” is supported by a $100k grant from the Mellon Foundation.

August 15, 2024 English

English Alum Marcella Wolfe ’86 on Supporting Arts and Humanities Education

Read our Q&A about her decision to plan a gift, her experience as an English major and her career following graduation.

May 30, 2024 English

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.

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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Mith Welcomes Lisa Rhody As Winnemore Fellow

January 25, 2012 English

Doctoral Candidate in English joins the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities to complete her dissertation, "Ekphrastic Revisions: Models of Verbal-Visual Networks in Women’s Contemporary Poetry"

Vin Carretta Speaks About His New Book

January 17, 2012 English

Read about Vin Carretta at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Who Word-Processed First? Professor’S History Has Writers Staking Their Claims

January 10, 2012 English

UMD English professor's book has a slew of writers claiming they were first to use word-processors.

CFP: The Fifth Annual DC Queer Studies Symposium

January 10, 2012 English

Delany at 70: Honoring the Life & Work of Samuel R. Delany

The Muses Of Insert, Delete And Execute

December 25, 2011 English

UMD English professor examines the history of word processing in a recent lecture and a book set to publish in 2013.

Classics 409: Classical Connections

December 12, 2011 English

EXPLORE ANCIENT GRECO-ROMAN ANTIQUITY AND ITS LEGACY INClassics 409: Classical Connections

Phillis Wheatley: Biography Of A Genius In Bondage’ By Vincent Carretta

December 07, 2011 English

UMD English professor publishes new book on Phillis Wheatley, former slave who became mother of African American literature.

December 9: David H. Hall, "The Experience of Authority in Early New England"

December 07, 2011 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Join the Department of History and the Miller Center for Historical Studies for its 2011-2012 Walter Rundell Lecture in American History.

A New Alumni Publication!

November 30, 2011 English

Rebecca Coleman publishes a new novel.

Maryland Summer Scholars Program

November 29, 2011 English

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to spend the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research or artistic projects.