Congratulations to Kizziah Burton, the winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024. Her poem, 鈥淧ortrait of Me Incensing the Mushrooms Channelling Demeter,鈥� has been awarded the $20,000 prize. .
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Published on: 21 Nov 2024
Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!
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Published on: 19 Nov 2024
The jury has done its work, the finalists are being announced, and the next anthology is taking shape. that are in the running for the Montreal Prize 2024! The one winning poem, to be announced soon, will earn the author $20,000.
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Published on: 3 Oct 2024
Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature鈥檚 most prestigious and politically important genre.
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Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "" in The Nation.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2024
We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book (MQUP, 2023).
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Published on: 11 Jul 2024
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Published on: 13 Mar 2024
The Department of English invites undergraduates and graduate students to submit applications for creative writing prizes and awards. Whether you're penning captivating narratives or crafting poignant poetry, this is your chance to showcase your talent and creativity. Before you begin, make sure to carefully consult the application instructions provided below.
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Published on: 8 Feb 2024
The 污污草莓视频 Reporter profiled recent grad Mai Kutsuna (叠础厂肠鈥�23).听Mai, who majored in both drama and theatre and chemistry through the interfaculty听Bachelor of Arts and Science听program, spoke of the opportunity to combine her unique interests.
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Published on: 31 Jan 2024
Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts are invited to apply for paid summer internships through the Arts Internship Office (AIO). This year, three internships are directly associated with initiatives run (in whole or in part) through the Department of English.
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Published on: 24 Jan 2024
Anuja Varghese (BA鈥�05) is an award-winning author whose first book, Chrysalis, has been awarded the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers from the Writers鈥� Trust of Canada and the Governor General鈥檚 Literary Award for fiction. Varghese was recently profiled by 污污草莓视频 News, where she spoke about her experience studying literature and its wide-ranging impact on both her writing and professional career.
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Published on: 22 Jan 2024
The Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 is open for submissions! Send us your best poems for a chance to be published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology 2024. One lucky winner will also take home the cash prize of $20,000.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2024
Our 2023-2024 Richler Writer-in-Residence Heather O鈥橬eill has generously offered to offer a two-part creative writing workshop this semester.
Here is Heather鈥檚 description; a short biography is included below.
鈥淲e will workshop one another鈥檚 submitted writing. We will also do some delightful writing exercises to tap into each of the students鈥� creative and unique worlds. As well, each of the students will be offered a one-on-one consultation about their submitted work, or just to ask me whatever they find mysterious about the writing/publishing practice.鈥�
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Published on: 18 Jan 2024
The English Department鈥檚 Graduate Student Journal,听Caret, is accepting submissions for our Winter 2024 issue from now until January 26th, 2024.
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Published on: 11 Jan 2024
Last month, Prof. Alexander Manshel was interviewed for WNYC's听On the Media with听Brooke Gladstone. They discuss Prof. Manshel's new book and his other recent research on the politics of race when it comes to literary prizes.
From听On the Media:
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Published on: 4 Jan 2024
The Department of English congratulates Professor Marianne Stenbaek who has been awarded the听prestigious title of听honourary doctorate from Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland) in recognition of her research on and with the Inuit. The honour is given to individuals who have made "comprehensive and meaningful" contributions to research and research education at Ilisimatusarfik and who have "worked for the development of society in a considerable number of years." Below is an excerpt from the award ceremony, attended by Prof. Stenbaek on September 29:听
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Published on: 9 Dec 2023
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