Department of English

Department News

In Memoriam: Dr. Walter Beale

Posted on November 15, 2021

Walter Beale Tribute Wall Obituary Walter Henry Beale III, 76, died on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Beacon Place in […]

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Mid-Semester Reflections Featuring Xhenet Aliu and PhD Student Kathy Goodkin

Posted on October 20, 2021

“English and creative writing get a lot of flak for not being so-called ‘practical’ majors, but it’s the most practical […]

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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Rifkin!

Posted on October 4, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Rifkin on his recently published book, “Speaking for the People: Native Writing and the Question of […]

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Alum Spotlight: Matthew Johnson

Posted on October 4, 2021

Alum Spotlight: Matthew Johnson (MA) will be one of four featured readers for New York Quarterly’s upcoming reading, Oct. 18 […]

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Alum Spotlight: Alexander “Sandy” Hartwiger

Posted on September 22, 2021

English Alum Dr. Alexander “Sandy” Hartwiger is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Robert A. Martin Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award! […]

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Emilia Phillips Reading For The 38th Issue of The Adroit Journal

Posted on August 26, 2021

Watch below as Creative Writing professor Emilia Phillips and others read selections from the 38th issue of The Adroit Journal! […]

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“You Are The River” Features Works From MFA Faculty

Posted on August 19, 2021

“You Are The River” is a celebration of the North Carolina Museum of Art, and features works by our own […]

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Dr. Chris Hodgkins Wins Fourth NEH Award

Posted on August 18, 2021

Link to CAS story: https://aas.uncg.edu/uncg-english-professor-wins-major-neh-award/    UNCG is pleased to announce that Christopher Hodgkins, Professor of Renaissance Literature and Atlantic […]

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In Memoriam: Dr. Charles Tisdale

Posted on July 13, 2021

Obituary and Tribute Wall Dr. Charles Tisdale passed away on March 17, 2021. Charles was a medievalist who joined UNCG as […]

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English Students win 2nd Place At The 2021 Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo.

Posted on May 18, 2021

Congratulations to Alyssa Cavalieri and Lady Carlin-Rojas, student researchers from English, who earned 2nd place in the Humanities division of […]

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