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Bywords is a monthly newsletter that highlights the accomplishments of faculty, graduate students, and staff in the English Department.  Send your news, events, and items of note to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Current Issue
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November 2009 Bywords (1052KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Elaine Showalter to give lecture on 12/4
  ♦ MFA Alumnae gather for Writers Here & Now reading
  ♦ Leigh Ryan wins national award 

Archived Issues


bywordsoctober09.jpg   October 2009 Bywords (1052KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Plumly Named Poet Laureate of Maryland 
  ♦ Symposium on Second Language Writing Set for October
  ♦ Department Celebrates Grand Opening of Tawes Hall

 


bywords_sep09large.jpg   September 2009 Bywords (452KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Plumly Named Poet Laureate of Maryland 
  ♦ Symposium on Second Language Writing Set for October
  ♦ Department Celebrates Grand Opening of Tawes Hall

 


bywordsmay09.jpg   May 2009 Bywords (468KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ In Memoriam, Edward Berlinski
  ♦ PhD Graduates Embark on New Careers
  ♦ Dwayne Betts named Student Speaker for commencement ceremonies

 


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  April 2009 Bywords (530KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Honors bestowed on Berlin, Carretta, Collier
  ♦ Department publications are blossoming everywhere
  ♦ Two MFA students selected for Intro Journals Project

 


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  March 2009 Bywords (555KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Matthew Kirschenbaum wins award
  ♦ New book from Ralph Bauer
  ♦ English major alumnus Len Elmore and March Madness

 


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  February 2009 Bywords (494KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ "(Media)tions" conference announces program
  ♦ Petrou Lecture and Colloquium set for March 5th and 6th
  ♦ Interpolations: A Journal of First-Year Writing launches February 27th

 


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  January 2009 Bywords (472KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Center for Literary & Comparative Studies receives approval
  ♦ William Cohen's new book published
  ♦ Department welcomes new professor Keguro Macharia

 


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  December 2008 Bywords (472KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Retirement of Gary Hamilton
  ♦ Matt Kirschenbaum's textual scholarship on a digitally-born poem

  



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  November 2008 Bywords (460KB, PDF)

  Highlights:
  ♦ Final Writers Here & Now of the semester
  ♦ GEO Announces spring conference 

 


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October 2008 Bywords (60KB, PDF)

Highlights:
♦ Graduate Conference on Rethinking Empire and Imperialism
   in 19th Century American Literature
♦ 150th Anniversary of English Courses at Maryland  

 


bywords_sept08September 2008 Bywords (24KB, PDF)

Highlights:
♦ Michael Cunningham Lecture on October 29
♦ Writers Here & Now
♦ Faculty and graduate student accomplishments