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Linda Reiss Freeman Updates

November 22, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

When retired lecturer Linda Freeman spent three weeks in London this past September, among other places she visited was the home of 19th-century writer and sage, Thomas Carlyle.

Literary Artist Opportunity for the Maryland Purple Line

November 18, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Deadline: December 1, 2016 - 8:00 PM, EDT. Qualifications only (not proposals).

#AllTheBestWords

November 16, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Bringing together words, phrases, poems, passages, and more...

Jamison Kantor Recent Publications

November 16, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Jamison Kantor, a lecturer in English, recently published a scholarly article in Nineteenth-Century Literature called "'Say What is Honor:' Wordsworth and the Value of Honor."

Elizabeth Arnold Publication Updates

November 16, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Elizabeth Arnold's fifth book of poems Skeleton Coast will appear in January 2017 from Flood Editions. A long sequence from the book, "Hell", will appear in Chicago Review in December.

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients

November 15, 2016 American Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, French, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.

Washington Area Group for Print Culture Studies 2016-2017

November 10, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The next meeting of the Washington Area Group for Print Culture Studies 2016-2017 series will take place on Friday, November 18th, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Rosenwald Room (LJ 205), 2nd floor, Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.

MFA Alumna Liz Countryman Forthcoming Book

November 04, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Graham Foust has selected A Forest Almost  by Liz Countryman (MFA, '06) as the winner of the 2016 Subito Press Poetry Contest.

UMD Faculty & Staff Community Campaign

November 02, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

It is that time of the year when we all have the opportunity to help out thousands of fellow citizens, animals and the environment in the state of Maryland who are going through tough times. 

Tournées Film Festival

October 26, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Tournées Film Festival will run from October 27 to December 8 at the Old Greenbelt Theatre. Films will be shown every Thursday (with the exception of 11/24), followed by a guest lecture from a UMD Professor. For more information click here.