Creative Writing
Poetic Prodigy: Kameisha Hodge ’11 Publishes Atlas of Consciousness
This March, when many college students will be in Florida or Mexico on spring break, Kameisha Hodge ’11 will be hanging out at Borders Bookstore in Washington, D.C. She won’t be browsing the latest best sellers or sipping mocha lattes in the café. Rather, she’ll be signing copies of her first book of poetry, Atlas [...]
Beth Wynstra ’01 Focuses Her Research on Theater for Social Change
Sometimes dramatic performances spur audiences to political or social action. Take, for example, the work of El Teatro Campesino or the San Francisco Mime Troupe. El Teatro began with performances on flatbed trucks to dramatize the cause of California farm workers. Both use theater to highlight a social problem and encourage audience participation to solve [...]
Students Will Read Original Poems and Stories May 6
‘New Writers Reading’ features work from three creative writing courses Students from three creative writing classes will read their original poems or stories at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6 in the back room of Gilbert’s Café. The students are from creative writing sections taught by Lee Upton, professor of English and writer-in-residence, and Alix Ohlin, [...]
Award-Winning Author and Filmmaker Molefi K. Asante, Jr. ’04 Speaks April 17
He will discuss his work during a public lecture in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights Award-winning author and filmmaker Molefi K. Asante, Jr. ’04 will present the talk “Being the Change” 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17 in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights room 104. Asante was scheduled to be the keynote speaker for Lafayette’s celebration [...]
Lafayette Celebrates National Poetry Month
Feminist novelist and poet Marge Piercy will present a lecture on 19th century feminism April 14 Lafayette’s celebration of National Poetry Month includes a favorite poetry reading, sessions recognizing the winners of the College’s annual poetry competitions, and readings and lectures by renowned poets Marge Piercy, Major Jackson, and Yolanda Wisher Palacio ’98. All events [...]
Max Minckler ’10 and Amanda Whitbred ’11 Win Annual Poetry Contests
Poets Major Jackson and Yolanda Wisher Palacio ’98 served as judges and will read their work along with the student winners April 22 and 29 This year’s winner of the MacKnight Black Poetry Competition is English major Max Minckler ’10 (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Margaret Schierberl ’10 (West Hartford, Conn.), a philosophy major; Hannah Smock ’10 [...]
Renowned Novelist and Poet Julia Alvarez Will Meet with Students and Discuss Her Work March 31
The author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of Butterflies will present the 2010 President’s McDonogh Lecture Julia Alvarez, an award-winning novelist and poet, will be on campus Wednesday, March 31, to meet with students and read and discuss her work. Her talk, “I, too, Sing America,” will be [...]
Award-Winning Playwright and Actor Christopher Durang to Speak Oct. 15
He is this year’s Closs Visiting Writer-in-Residence Playwright and actor Christopher Durang will give a public lecture and reading from his works 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, on the main stage in the Williams Center for the Arts. A book signing and reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Durang [...]
M.K. Asante ’04 Receives Langston Hughes Award
Also, his Kwanzaa film earned top honors at Africa World Documentary Film Festival The honors keep coming for author, filmmaker, and professor M.K. Asante ’04. Last week, he received the Langston Hughes Award from the Langston Hughes Society, which promotes awareness and appreciation of the famous African American poet, novelist, and playwright. This week, his [...]
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