Monthly Archives: February 2013

Study Abroad, 8 days in Oxford

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Sarah Sage

Join professor Gary Swaim for an 8-day trip to Oxford, England. MAJOR SITE VISITS » A focus on writing historical fiction: several options but significant emphasis on WWII era » London to Oxford via Woburn Abbey (main headquarters of the … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Networks of Viral Texts in Nineteenth-Century America

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dana Sherman

Ryan Cordell’s work focuses on identifying texts that “went viral” in 19th-century American newspapers and magazines — including literary texts like Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Celestial Railroad,” but also jokes, news reports, and semi fictional anecdotes. In collaboration with … Continue reading →

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Loving U. by Marshall Terry

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dana Sherman

For over fifty years, Marshall Terry has toiled in the vineyard at Southern Methodist University, as undergraduate, graduate student, instructor, assistant to President Willis Tate, author of the Master Plan of 1963, novelist, chair of the English department, founder of … Continue reading →

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John Milton Conference Call for Papers

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Dana Sherman
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