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Across disciplines, ����APP faculty members are prolific in their scholarly contributions, from highly cited research papers to edited volumes. Among their successes include Thrity Umrigar’s bestselling novels and Walt Hunter’s lauded poetry anthology, The Singing Word.…

The Writing Program recently recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of writing faculty at ����APP. Writing is fundamental to the work of the university: our words enable the development and circulation of knowledge, create and sustain our communities, and advocate for…

Curricular innovation, research travel stipends and professional development are just a few of the opportunities that will soon be available to junior faculty members in Case Western Reserve’s Department of English, thanks to the endowed William Powell Jones Fund. From 1930 to 1967, William…

Michael Clune, the Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight Professor of Humanities, shared his thoughts on Elizabeth Anker’s new book, On Paradox: The Claims of Theory, in an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Review of Books. In Clune’s piece, titled “The Paradox Paradox: On Elizabeth S. Anker’s On…

Members of the ����APP community are invited to attend the Cleveland premiere of the 2022 Italian film Takeaway Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The film’s director, Renzo Carbonera, also will be in attendance for a Q&A following the showing. This…

Bibliophiles, unite! National Book Lover’s Day is today, Aug. 9—a day that encourages people to limit technology and immerse themselves in the literary world. Whether you’re a fan of science fiction, romance, action and adventure, fantasy, or another genre, take some time to dive into a good book…

William Marling, professor of English, recently wrote a biography of Ammon Hennacy, who he called a “forerunner of contemporary progressive thought.” Christian Anarchist: Ammon Hennacy, A Life on the Catholic Left, which was published by the NYU Press in early 2022, was recently reviewed by Cushwa…

Awarded annually, the SAGES University Seminar Essay Prizes highlight the best student writing produced in SAGES University Seminars each year. SAGES and the Writing Program selected four writers from among more than 40 nominations across more than 100 seminars to receive the prize for…

Tom Bishop, the first Stonum Family Visiting Writer in Residence, will give a series of lectures at ����APP from Feb. 18 to Feb. 25. The series will be sponsored by the Stonum Family Fund, Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, the Department of English and Writers House.…

Major: Pre-med Biology and English Year: Fourth-year Jo Goykhberg can say something not many people can—the “future schedule” he imagined for himself as a 6-year-old is remarkably similar to the one he’s pursuing today. He’d envisioned being a veterinarian, a poet, an English teacher, a doctor…