Quantcast
Channel: englishnews blog
Browsing all 458 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Faculty Speaker Series Continues

The novel, “Sula,” by Toni Morrison (pictured) will be discussed at the Faculty Speaker Series at 4:30 p.m. March 21. English instructor Erika Galluppi will discuss the “silence prophet” aspects of...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Contemporary Writers Series Presents Sherman Alexie

Native American writer Sherman Alexie will speak in Wright Auditorium on March 26, 2013, 8:00 PM in Wright Auditorium as part of the Contemporary Writers Series. Sherman Alexie has received numerous...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A reading on a Sci-Fi director’s work

Anna Froula The body of work of Sci-Fi filmmaker Terry Gilliam will be the focus of the third talk in the Faculty Speaker series, featuring assistant professor Anna Froula. Froula, associate editor of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Literary reading at art museum

Amber Flora Thomas ECU’s Creative Writing Department will present readings from poet and assistant professor Amber Flora Thomas, and five graduate students, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Professor to discuss ‘Literary Studies in the Digital Age’

English professor Kenneth Price of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the guest speaker at an event featuring ECU digital humanities projects. Kenneth Price, the Hillegass University Professor of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

In Memoriam: Debbie O’Neal

The Department of English remembers our colleague and friend, Debbie O’Neal. We will greatly miss her vivacious spirit and passion for teaching. Memorials may be made to the Beaufort County...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Graduate students to present creative works

Six graduate students in the English Department will read their original works at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, at Sheppard Memorial Library. The free event will be held in Room A, and will feature...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Genre discussion through the lens of literature and history

Andrew Hadfield Gerald Prokopowicz A roundtable discussion titled, “Biography or Creative Nonfiction?: Problems and Possibilities,” will feature a guest literature scholar and an ECU historian at 4:30...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Poet’s venue mirrors his influences

  Dave Smith, a well-known Southern poet and professor, will give two readings in Greenville. Noted poet and professor Dave Smith of Johns Hopkins University will give a free reading at 7:30 p.m....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Twain expert to speak on ‘Civil War Confessions’

Author and Texas A&M University Distinguished professor Jerome Loving, a Mark Twain biographer, is set to give a lecture at ECU. Author and Texas A&M University Distinguished English Professor...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The 10th Eastern Annual North Carolina Literary Homecoming

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University will honor the region’s literary traditions September 20 – 21. The Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming (ENCLH) presented by the “North Carolina...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Keith Flynn Reading Live @ Mendenhall on September 24th

Rocker. Poet. Performer. We are thrilled to announce that Keith Flynn will be reading on September 24th! The event will be held in Mendenhall 244 at 3:30 PM. Curious minds can check out Keith’s...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Performance of Robert Siegel’s ‘Portraits: He Said…She Said’

Performances September 6th and 7th. Admission: $5. Showtime: Approx. 60 minutes PORTRAITS: HE SAID.. SHE SAID.. written by Robert Siegel is performed by two actors portraying men and women from...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NCLR Press Release

North Carolina Literary Review Explores the Changing State of North Carolina GREENVILLE, NC – The North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR) focuses on the state’s ever-changing historical, environmental,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Department of English welcomes new faculty

The Department of English welcomes 9 new faculty members to the department for the 2013-2014 new school year: Jessica Bardill (Indigenous Literatures) Alyson Eggleston (Teaching Assistant Professor)...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

November 19th: A Jazz Celebration of Langston Hughes

Tuesday, November 19th: Noted jazz musician Stuart Mindeman will be performing personally composed musical settings of poetry by Langston Hughes. The event will take place at 7:30 pm at Speight...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

November 13th: Poetry Reading

There will be an evening of poetry reading at the Gray Gallery, ECU School of Art and Design, on the evening of Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Poets Crystal Good (http://crystalgood.net) and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Downtown Dialogues on the Humanities

Wednesday, November 13th, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Please join us for the next Downtown Dialogues on the Humanities event! Gender Around the Globe One of our new colleagues, Erin Frost is speaking at the...

View Article

Archival Explorations: Ongoing Research in the Stuart Wright Collection

Visiting Assistant Professor John Steen and several of his students will be presenting “Archival Explorations: Ongoing Research by Faculty and Students in the Stuart Wright Collection” at Joyner...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Faculty Speaker Series: Joseph Horst

Joseph Horst will be reading an excerpt from “Prometheus,” a short story he is currently working on for possible publication. Please join us this week for the second Spring 2014 talk in our Faculty...

View Article
Browsing all 458 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images