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Gary Shteyngart in conversation with Alan Cheuse at the Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, Oct. 29, 7:30 pm

October 23, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival presents Gary Shteyngart in conversation with Alan Cheuse Tickets

The Mathematics of Being Human, November 4, 4:00 and 7:30 pm, UMBC Black Box Theatere

October 21, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Mathematics of Being Human, By Michele Osherow (PhD Alumna) and Manil Suri

PhD Alumna Michele Osherow's Play THE MATHEMATICS OF BEING HUMAN to be Performed

October 21, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Mathematics of Being Human by Michele Osherow and Manil Suri will be performed on November 4th at 4:00 and 7:30 pm at the UMBC Performing Arts & Humanities Building Black Box Theatre.

The Paper Shell Review is looking for Editors

October 21, 2014 English

Calling all scholars, editors, and critical-thinkers! The Paper Shell Review has openings on the editorial board for the spring 2015 edition.

PhD Gillian Knoll Published in Shakespeare Quarterly

October 15, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Gillian Knoll's article, How To Make Love to the Moon: Intimacy and Erotic Distance in John Lyly’s Endymion, was published in Shakespeare Quarterly, Volume 65, Number 2, Summer 2014. Continue on for a link!

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Michael Dirda reviews ‘The Immortal Evening’ by Stanley Plumly

October 15, 2014 English

“On December 28, 1817,” writes Stanley Plumly, “the painter Benjamin Robert Haydon hosts what he refers to in his diaries and ‘Autobiography’ as the ‘immortal dinner.’

Kyle Garton-Gundling's Article Published

October 14, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Kyle Garton-Gundling's (PhD 2013) article, "‘Ancestors We Didn’t Even Know We Had’: Alice Walker, Asian Religions, and Ethnic Authenticity,” will appear in the Fall 2014 issue of the Journal of Transnational American Studies.

Amanda Bailey's OF BONDAGE Reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement

October 14, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Amanda Bailey's recent book, Of Bondage: Debt, Property, and Personhood in Early Modern England, was reviewed in this week's Times Literary Supplement. Continue on for a PDF link to the article.

English Alumna Recipient of the Boren Scholarship Shares Her Experience

October 14, 2014 English

The English Department is proud to have had Taylor Osborne, a 2013 alumnus, represent the University of Maryland and the College of Arts and Humanities as a recipient of the Boren Scholarship during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Students Learn about the Free State’s Literary History in Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland Course

October 07, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

In Professor Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland (ENGL428X), students are exploring the state’s rich literary and historical background.