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New Publications from Michael Collier

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Michael Collier has recently published a new book of poems, My Bishop and Other Poems, University of Chicago Press.

Bob Levine's Upcoming Talks and Recent Publications

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Bob Levine has upcoming talks on Frederick Douglass at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Paris, and the Frederick Douglass Papers in Indianapolis. He recently spoke on the American literary canon at the University of Texas.

Britt Starr Publishes Two Biographies

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Britt Starr had a biography of Willa Muir and a biography of Edwin Muir published in the Modernist Archives Publishing Project this summer. 

Danuta Hinc Recently Published Essay

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Danuta Hinc recently published an essay, "When Fake News Was Good. History takes place in language before it manifests itself in events" in Popula. 

Howard Norman Lectures and New Publication

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Howard Norman gave two lectures at McGill University. He taught this past month at the Napa Valley Literary Conference.  His novel My Darling Detective is being published in Dutch and Japanese.

Randy Ontiveros and Sharada Balachandran Orihuela at Latina/o Studies Association Conference

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Randy Ontiveros and Sharada Balachandran Orihuela served as members of the site committee for the Latina/o Studies Association’s biennial conference, which was held this past July 11-14 at the Marriott Wardman Hotel in Washington, DC.

News from Jonathan Rick

September 07, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Jonathan Rick had an article published in PR Daily about resume writing — specifically, the excuses that students tell themselves as to why they need a "skills" section. 

Earnest and Nelson to Present at 2019 CCCC Convention

September 03, 2018 English

Robin Earnest's proposal was selected for presentation, with Patrick Nelson, at the 2019 CCCC Annual Convention.

Alum Tasos Lazarides on Academic Job Searches

August 28, 2018 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

UMD Graduate School interview on academic journey and benefits of doctoral training.

Recent Publications from Joshua Weiner

August 28, 2018 English

Joshua Weiner was in Germany this summer, where he read his TRUMPOEMS in Berlin, and at a symposium on poetry & populism at Göttingen University, as well as in Poland, where he also recorded an interview with the poet, Tadeusz Dabrowski, for Radio Gdańsk.