Creative Writing Undergrad, Diya Abbas, Pens Review of Danez Smith’s BLUFF
In a beautiful, rich display of cross-generational engagement, Diya Abbas (Creative Writing major and First-Wave student) recently published a review of Danez Smith’s (Creative Writing and First-Wave alum) newest poetry collection from Graywolf Press, BLUFF, …
September 24, 2024UW-Madison English Alum Heads Independent Publishing Company
A New Chapter: Meet Michael Braun, Owner and Editor-in-Chief at Orange Hat Publishing by: Caroline Hensley In February 2024, three-time UW-Madison alumnus Michael T. Braun filled out an alumni spotlight survey for the English department. …
August 5, 2024Professor Amadi Ozier, Scholar-in-Residence for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Amadi Ozier has been awarded a 2024-25 Schomburg Fellowship through the Scholars-in-Residence Program at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library to conduct archival research for Ozier’s book …
May 22, 20242024 English Graduation Celebration
Please join us for the University of Wisconsin-Madison English Department Spring Graduation on May 11 in the Alumni Room of the Pyle Center from 8:30-9:30AM Click here for the full graduation program Click here for …
April 25, 2024Please join us in celebrating our scholarship and writing prize recipients on Sunday, April 21st!
Please join us on Sunday, April 21st in the Alumni Room of the Pyle Center from 4:00-5:30PM to celebrate this year’s scholarship and writing prize recipients as well as the recipients of the Early Career …
April 11, 2024Day of the Badger Returns April 16-17!
Plan Now for a Party to Pay It Forward April 16, 2024 @ 10:12 am – April 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm Learn more! Save the date to celebrate what makes the UW great (try saying that three …
April 11, 2024Save the Date for “Fill the Hill”
Coming “Flocktober” 5–6 Fill the Hill is coming back — and this year, the flamingos are celebrating the university’s 175th anniversary! Starting at 5 p.m. on October 5, Badgers and friends around the world will …
September 19, 2023Annual Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced
Every year the Program in Creative Writing awards up to $15,000 to undergraduates and graduate students at various stages in their studies. Here are the 2023 award winners! Charles M. Hart Writers of Promise Awards …
August 2, 2023The English Department condemns the anti-Black slurs and threats made on social media by a UW student this week
The English Department condemns the anti-Black slurs and threats made on social media by a UW student this week. As members of a department dedicated to learning about and engaging with the power of language, …
May 4, 2023Elizabeth B. Bearden chosen as 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
Professor Elizabeth B. Bearden has been selected as a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Early Modern Studies. She joins 171 other scholars, scientists, writers, and artists from around the country, all chosen by a rigorous application …
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