By Monica SagerRobin McLean returned to Clark University to speak with Professor Michael Carolan’s “Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction” class and hold a discussion about her most recent fiction novel, which was an instant hit. “They had quite the experience with Robin,” Carolan said. Carolan’s class read McLean’s “Pity the Beast,” which is currently long listed…
English Department Events
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Daphne Gottlieb and Students Winners Share Horror Through Poetry
By Monica Sager Daphne Gottlieb, who is a San Francisco-based performance poet, presented to about 15 Clark students last month as part of the Women in Horror Month celebrations. Gottlieb is the winner of the Acker Award for Excellence in the Avant-Garde, the Audre Lorde Award for Poetry, and is a five-time finalist for the…
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Panel Including Dr. Senquiz Discusses “Passing”
Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Kourtney Senquiz sat on a panel March 15 as part of Boston College’s screening of Rebecca Hall’s movie “Passing.” The group was invited to a virtual screening March 14 and brought back for the panel discussion the following day. Senquiz, who is currently working on a transcript on the ideas of…
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Students Present on Women in Horror, Importance
By Monica SagerTo kick off the Women in Horror Month celebrations in February, five students presented in a Women in Horror Month Student Panel, in which they discussed different highlights within the genre. Mallory Trainer ’22 discussed video nasties, particularly as past of sexual violence in movie posters. Video nasties is a term popularized by…
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Clark University Presents: Women in Horror Month
By Monica SagerIt may not be Halloween season but ghouls, witches, and warlocks are going to hit Clark University’s campus this February as the campus celebrates Women in Horror Month. “It is to celebrate a population of writers and artists that aren’t usually in the forefront,” said Jacqueline Morrill, who teaches interdepartmental/nondepartmental courses (IDND) including…
English Department Events, English Department News, Studying English
Sophia Dahlin’s Poetry Readings from Natch and Generative Workshop
By Kira HoustonIn the Higgins lounge on a quiet Autumn evening, students settled into couches with their eyes turned to guest reader and poet Sophia Dahlin. Dahlin visited campus as part of the Clark Poets and Writers Reading Series, an initiative which seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogues and center minority voices while giving students an…
Career Paths for the English Major, English Department Events
Chowder Fest Fall 2021
By Monica SagerThe English Department hosted its annual Chowder Fest event on October 20th to connect current undergraduates with recent graduates, allowing for networking and mentorship throughout the night. More than two dozen students were able to hear from Jean Dao ’12 MAT ’13, Kate Rafey ’08 MPA ’09, and Emma Seimasko ’10. Rachel Still…
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Regie Gibson’s “Letter and Spirit: The Rants, Chants, and Coos of a Literary Musician”
By Monica Sager Regie Gibson is not just a lecturer at Clark University or the head instructor for the Mass Poetry “Poets in Schools Program.” The widely-loved poet is also a literary performer who has presented across the United States, Cuba, and Europe. Clark students were welcomed to hear Gibson’s poetry April 22 for an…
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Professor James Elliot and Retirement
With his retirement close on the horizon, Monica Sager interviews Professor Jay Elliot about his life, career, and future plans.By Monica Sager James Elliott came to Clark University in the fall of 1971. He was hired to teach American literature in the English Department. At the time, James Beard, another professor who Elliott called his…
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Professor Jay Elliot on the 2021 James Fenimore Cooper Conference
Sophie Stern discusses the upcoming James Fenimore Cooper Conference with the English Department’s very own Professor James ElliotBy Sophie Stern The American Antiquarian Society will host the James Fenimore Cooper Conference May 25 and 26 to honor the 200th anniversary of Cooper’s major novel, “The Spy.” James Elliott, an English professor at Clark University, wrote the…