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Professor Valerie Vogrin Fiction Reading, Thursday, February 27
Posted February 17, 2020
Professor Valerie Vogrin will read from her new book, things we’ll need for the coming difficulties, on Thursday, February 27th at 4:30 in the Cougar Store, located in the Morris University Center.
Winner of the 2018 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, this new collection of short stories is out now from Willow Springs Books and will be available for purchase at the reading.
The reading is free, and open to the public.
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Dr. Jessica DeSpain Receives NEH Grant
Posted February 10, 2020
Dr. Jessica DeSpain was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities in support of “The Hub,” a collaborative digital humanities initiative focused on recovering forgotten or little-known literature by women authors in digital environments. According to DeSpain, “This is an extension of recovery work feminist scholars have been doing this recovery work in scholarly publications and classrooms for decades, with authors such as Zora Neale Hurston...
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Tiana Clark's Poetry Collection is a Finalist for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award
Posted February 08, 2020
Professor Tiana Clark’s poetry collection, I Can’t Talk About the Trees Without the Blood, has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. This prestigious award, administered by Claremont Graduate University (CGU), was established to honor a first book by a poet of promise. The Kate Tufts Discovery Award provides the recipient with $10,000. The winners will be announced in late February; an awards ceremony and public reading in April will be held ...
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John Savoie publishes a poem for the holidays!
Posted December 06, 2019
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MFA Creative Writing Program Launches New Podcast
Posted November 18, 2019
The MFA Creative Writing Program launches its new podcast, Writers in the World, this Monday, November 18th! Host Grant Deam interviews current students, faculty, and visiting writers about MFA programs, artistic and personal journeys, elements of craft, and more. New episodes will be released weekly, every Monday. Be sure to tune in on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts..........................................................
Creative Writing MFA Students to Host Fall Reading
Posted October 28, 2019
Creative Writing MFA students from SIUE, SIUC, and UMSL have partnered with Good Weather Gallery to put on a fall reading. The gallery is located at 301 N. Main Street in downtown Edwardsville.
Writers will read on Saturday, November 9, from 7-9 PM. The reading is open to the public and admission is free. Refreshments will be provided.
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Professor Emeritus Eugene Redmond to give a talk on Toni Morrison
Posted October 23, 2019
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Spring 2020 Course Descriptions Now Available!
Posted October 02, 2019
Spring 2020 Course Descriptions [pdf] Now Available!
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MFA in Creative Writing
Posted August 21, 2019
The MFA in Creative Writing launched in the Fall of 2018. We are now accepting applications for students wishing to begin the program in Fall 2020. The MFA is designed for students interested in pursuing the art of writing fiction or poetry, and is especially tailored to students who are interested in exploring a variety of career paths.
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Congratulations
Posted July 30, 2019
Congratulations to Jessica DeSpain, Kristine Hildebrandt, Jill Anderson, Ben Ostermeier, and Katie Knowles, who just received an NEH grant to work on "Conversation Toward a Brighter Future" with the Mannie Jackson Center in Edwardsville. Go IRIS!
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