2008 Writing Prize Winners
The Donaldson Prize for Fiction
1st: Molly Lehman, “Jamie and Rill”
2nd: John Boucher, “The Coyote and Cam”
3rd: Peter Gernsheimer, “The Empty Room”
Honorable Mention: Hannah LeGris, “En-er-gy. I Could Feel It.”
Honorable Mention: Cara Stoddard, “Knots”
The Donaldson Prize for a Personal Essay
1st: Danny Caine, “Photographing the Wildlife”
2nd: [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The English Department Writing Prizes 2008
Posted in Announcements, tagged Prizes on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PICNIC
Posted in Events on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The English Department and the Avant Gardeners are proud to present…
The First Annual English Department Picnic
Food by English Faculty
Professor Tom Prendergast manning the grill (meat- and vegetarian-style)
Readings by English Department Writing Prize Winners
Sunday, April 27, 2008 | 4-7 pm | 1131 Quinby Avenue (The Prendergast residence)
A group of English Majors will be meeting at 3:45 [...]
Karen Kovacik to Read at COW
Posted in Events on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Karen Kovacik, author of Beyond the Velvet Curtain and Metropolis Burning, will give a reading of her poetry and Polish translations. Sponsored by The Department of English, The Artful Dodge, and the Donaldson Fund.
Friday, April 18. Kauke 244. 4:00 pm.
Distinguished Cleveland Slam Poet to Visit Campus
Posted in Events on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Salinger will arrive on a storm of words next Wednesday, April 23. A five-time team captain at the National Poetry Slam, as well as a renowned “teaching artitst,” Salinger will showcase both of his specialties at Wooster.
Poetry Performance Master Class with Michael Salinger
April 23rd, 4:00-5:30 pm, Kauke 237: Salinger will help students with [...]
Poem of the Week: 4.9.08
Posted in Poem of the Week on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gardener’s note: We’re going to start putting our poem of the week selections on the blog. Enjoy!
Futures in Lilacs
“Tender little Buddha,” she said
Of my least Buddha-like member.
She was probably quoting Allen Ginsberg,
Who was probably paraphrasing Walt Whitman.
After the Civil War, after the death of Lincoln,
That was a good time to own railroad stocks,
But Whitman [...]
