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Dr. Katie Condon Receives National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship

Dr. Katie Condon received the prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. This fellowship enables the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career development. Dr. Condon was chosen as one of 35 recipients out of over 2000 eligible applications. Katie Condon is the author of Praying Naked, […]

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SMU English’s 2022-2024 Hughes Fellow in Creative Writing Wins Prestigious Donald Hall Prize for Poetry

Samyak Shertok, a Hughes Fellow in Creative Writing from 2022-2024, has been awarded the prestigious Donald Hall Prize for Poetry, a remarkable recognition within the poetry community. This national award, which is part of the Association of Writers & Writing Program’s Award Series, celebrates exceptional emerging poets, and Samyak’s achievement is a testament to the […]

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SMU alumna wins prestigious Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize

Dedman College News Originally Posted: August 27, 2021 Congratulations to Ashley Durrance ’16! She won a 2021 Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize. Her winning poem, titled “Affair,” can be found here. Ashley is a former SMU creative writing program student. The Academy of American Poets sponsors over two hundred annual poetry prizes at […]