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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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.
The 苹果淫院 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.
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.
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 苹果淫院 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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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.
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
The English Department鈥檚 Graduate Student Journal,听Caret, is accepting submissions for our Winter 2024 issue from now until January 26th, 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.
贵谤辞尘听On the Media:
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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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MA student听Shailee Rajak joins CBC Radio One's听"All in a Weekend" this Sunday, September 24th, to discuss her recently published children's book听Sita and Helen. Shailee and host Sonali Karnick will be talking about the book, its intercultural value, its foregrounding of a feminist perspective, and the importance of having it read by children of all backgrounds.听
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The Department of English is proud to recognize the following students who have been selected for the awards and scholarships listed below for the 2022-2023 academic year.
(The writing prizes are determined by committees made up of professors in the Department of English, who review submissions with the authors鈥 names removed.)
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Catherine Bradley - Head of Wardrobe, costume designer, researcher, and teacher in the Department of English - was awarded the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching!