Lewis Poetry Night: Thursday December 5th from 8-9:30pm. Free pizza and drinks in Lewis Lounge. To sign up to read, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-fZN2EcTByCq5c3pM1MbynCPaF4AED5yBXcJJenl6zvbOSA/viewform
The Department of English is committed to supporting the academic and professional development of our graduate students through comprehensive funding. Graduate students are typically awarded Teaching Assistantships which provide competitive stipends, health insurance, and tuition. Additional sources of graduate funding support include:
Betty Combs Owen Graduate Recruitment Scholarship in Creative Writing: This scholarship is awarded to incoming MFA students who demonstrate excellence in creative writing.
EGSO Job Search Panel and Q&A: Wednesday, November 6th @ 1pm, Gatton Student Center Room 331 (GSC 331). Join Dr. Matthew Giancarlo, Dr. Jap-Nanak Makkar, and Professor Andrew Milward for a discussion of the Academic Job Search process, accompanied by a Q&A session. All English Graduate Students are welcome! (MA, MFA, PhD)
By Jennifer T. Allen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2024) — Frank X Walker, celebrated poet and former Poet Laureate of Kentucky, recently released his latest collection of historical poetry, “Load in Nine Times,” published by Liveright.
The Visiting Writers Series and UK Libraries Present:
Holler Rat: from Stage to Page
A craft talk by performance artist and writer Anya Liftig
When: Monday Nov. 4, 2024, 2:30pm
Where: Gatton Student Cetner , rm 331
Before Holler Rat found its life as a memoir, it was a spoken word monologue entitled Jewbilly performed in art venues over a period of seven years. In this talk, Liftig will discuss the very indirect path Jewbilly took to becoming Holler Rat and how she worked to braid her performance art work into the narrative of a book.
This discussion will interest anyone involved in creative non-fiction, art-making of all kinds, Appalachian and Jewish studies and just surviving life as a maker with a day job.
Todd Davis is the author of eight full-length collections of poetry, including Ditch Memory: New & Selected Poems, Coffin Honey, and Native Species. His writing has won the Midwest Book Award, the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize and the Chautauqua Editors Prize. His poems appear in such journals and magazines as Alaska Quarterly Review, North American Review, Missouri Review, Orion and Prairie Schooner. He is an emeritus fellow of the Black Earth Institute and teaches environmental studies, creative writing and American literature at Pennsylvania State University’s Altoona College.
The English Department’s Visiting Writing Series brings esteemed poets, fiction writers, and non-fiction authors to our campus and community for engaging literary events. These events include public readings and allow students and the community to engage with contemporary literature and the creative process. The series features a diverse lineup of nationally and internationally recognized authors. Previous visiting writers have included such award-winning poets and authors as Ada Limón, Ann Beattie, Silas House, Roxane Gay, Viet Thanh Nquyen, Li-Young Lee, Nicole Chung and Tayari Jones.
This program enriches the academic environment and provides aspiring writers with inspiration and practical knowledge from leading figures in the literary world. All events are free and open to the public. Support for the Visiting Writers Series is provided by generous donors. We welcome contributions to the English MFA Visiting Writers Fund.
WRITERS WANTED!
Come share your own written work or someone else's (with credit!)
Submit your work here:
Friday Nov 22
5:00-6:30
Location: MLK Center, Gatton Student Center
Enjoy an evening of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from UK writers.
Featured readers:
TBD
Open mic for undergraduate students beforehand. Come early to sign up! One poem or piece AND 3 min limit per open mic reader.
