Congratulations to Kizziah Burton, the winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024. Her poem, “Portrait of Me Incensing the Mushrooms Channelling Demeter,” has been awarded the $20,000 prize. .
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Published on: 21 Nov 2024
Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!
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Published on: 19 Nov 2024
The jury has done its work, the finalists are being announced, and the next anthology is taking shape. that are in the running for the Montreal Prize 2024! The one winning poem, to be announced soon, will earn the author $20,000.
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Published on: 3 Oct 2024
Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature’s most prestigious and politically important genre.
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Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "" in The Nation.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2024
We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book (MQUP, 2023).
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Published on: 11 Jul 2024
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Published on: 13 Mar 2024
The Department of English invites undergraduates and graduate students to submit applications for creative writing prizes and awards. Whether you're penning captivating narratives or crafting poignant poetry, this is your chance to showcase your talent and creativity. Before you begin, make sure to carefully consult the application instructions provided below.
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Published on: 8 Feb 2024
The McGill Reporter profiled recent grad Mai Kutsuna (µţ´ˇł§ł¦â€™23).ĚýMai, who majored in both drama and theatre and chemistry through the interfacultyĚýBachelor of Arts and ScienceĚýprogram, spoke of the opportunity to combine her unique interests.
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Published on: 31 Jan 2024
Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts are invited to apply for paid summer internships through the Arts Internship Office (AIO). This year, three internships are directly associated with initiatives run (in whole or in part) through the Department of English.
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Published on: 24 Jan 2024
Anuja Varghese (BA’05) is an award-winning author whose first book, Chrysalis, has been awarded the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers from the Writers’ Trust of Canada and the Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction. Varghese was recently profiled by McGill News, where she spoke about her experience studying literature and its wide-ranging impact on both her writing and professional career.
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Published on: 22 Jan 2024
The Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 is open for submissions! Send us your best poems for a chance to be published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology 2024. One lucky winner will also take home the cash prize of $20,000.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2024
Our 2023-2024 Richler Writer-in-Residence Heather O’Neill has generously offered to offer a two-part creative writing workshop this semester.
Here is Heather’s description; a short biography is included below.
“We will workshop one another’s submitted writing. We will also do some delightful writing exercises to tap into each of the students’ creative and unique worlds. As well, each of the students will be offered a one-on-one consultation about their submitted work, or just to ask me whatever they find mysterious about the writing/publishing practice.”
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Published on: 18 Jan 2024
The English Department’s Graduate Student Journal,ĚýCaret, is accepting submissions for our Winter 2024 issue from now until January 26th, 2024.
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Published on: 11 Jan 2024
Last month, Prof. Alexander Manshel was interviewed for WNYC'sĚýOn the Media withĚýBrooke Gladstone. They discuss Prof. Manshel's new book and his other recent research on the politics of race when it comes to literary prizes.
FromĚýOn the Media:
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Published on: 4 Jan 2024
The Department of English congratulates Professor Marianne Stenbaek who has been awarded theĚýprestigious title ofĚýhonourary doctorate from Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland) in recognition of her research on and with the Inuit. The honour is given to individuals who have made "comprehensive and meaningful" contributions to research and research education at Ilisimatusarfik and who have "worked for the development of society in a considerable number of years." Below is an excerpt from the award ceremony, attended by Prof. Stenbaek on September 29:Ěý
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Published on: 9 Dec 2023
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