UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
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Vin Carretta has recently published “Black People of Letters: Authors, Activists, Abolitionists” in The Cambridge History of Black and Asian British Writing.
Find senior Lecturer Ross Angelella's recent publications.
The Department of English's Honors Program is pleased to recognize its 2020 Honors Graduates.
The Department of English is pleased to congratulate the latest Doctors of Philosophy in English.
Presented by the Joseph Conrad Society of America, for her article, "Race, Gender, and Closure in *Lord Jim*."
Frontier Poetry published Max Lasky’s poem, “Bad Aesthetic,” in May 2020.
English Senior Priya Hay-Chatterjee has won the Loving Award, named in honor of Mildred and Richard Loving for their bravery and perseverance in invalidating miscegenation laws via the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving vs. Virginia.
On behalf of the 2020 Winston Awards Selection Committee, English senior Lynn Martin's research paper, “Enlightenment at the Hand of God” has been selected to receive one of this year’s Winston Family Honors Awards.
UMD English student helps create virtual Met Gala.
A standout story of flexibility and triumph came from UMD student Alice Bi, a sophomore double-majoring in English (Literary & Cultural Studies track) and International Relations.