Category Archives: Shout Outs

Recognitions of faculty, students and friends of the Department of English

End of Semester Reading

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

Join David Haynes, Greg Brownderville, and Cara Diaconoff for an end of semester reading on Tuesday, May 13, at the Wild Detectives Bookstore!  See the flyer and links below for more details:         Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1486240728257418/ Info on Cara … Continue reading →

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SMU English at SMUxTED

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

Dr. Willard Spiegelman and senior Arnaud Zimmern represented the SMU English Department during the SMUxTED event.  See the links below to watch their presentations! Dr. Spiegelman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZaGrjIQos Arnaud Zimmern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3FR0Ee4KSw

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Literature for Real: Journalism, the American Canon, and the Evolving American South

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Preston Hutcherson
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This is why we didn’t do our homework last night.

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Preston Hutcherson
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Litfest 2014 is Here!

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

Litfest 2014 starts today!  Check out the schedule of the week’s events below: http://smulitfest2014.wordpress.com/

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Listen to Professor Erza Greenspan on KGNU.ORG this Saturday, March 8, 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

On March 8, 2014, Professor Erza Greenspan will be interviewed by Greg Rasheed on KGNU radio about William Wells Brown.  You can hear the live feed on KGNU.org between 2:15 or 2:20.

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Professor Michael Holahan to Speak at “June with Jane Austen”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

Professor Michael Holahan will speak at the Jane Austen Society’s “June with Jane Austen” event.  The event will take place at the Highland Park Methodist Church on Saturday, June 7, 2014.  More more information and registration, see the link below: http://www.jasnanorthtexas.com/jasnanorthtexas/June_with_Jane_Austen.html

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SMU English in The Washington Post

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

Take a look at the review in today’s Washington Post that Christopher Stampone and Dr. Ezra Greenspan wrote on William Wells Brown: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/review-william-wells-brown-captures-a-former-slaves-literary-achievements/2014/02/27/b92935f8-9998-11e3-80ac-63a8ba7f7942_story.html

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NoViolet Bulawayo Publishes New Short Story

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Chelsea Grogan

NoViolet Bulawayo, who recieved her Master’s at Southern Methodist University, just published a complete short story, “Happy Birthday Africa President.”  Check out the link below! http://munyori.org/fiction/happy-birthday-president-of-africa-by-noviolet-bulawayo/  

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LitFest Author Profile

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Preston Hutcherson

Check out this interview with LitFest author Tim Parrish! He will be reading at 6:30 on March 21st in the DeGoyler Library Reading Room. Mark your calendars now! http://smulitfest2014.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/tim-parrish-interviewed/

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