Two A&S Juniors to Study at Oxford
By Whitney Hale
University of Kentucky juniors Shania Goble, of Inez, Kentucky, and Katie Huffman, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, have been awarded English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarships presented by the English-Speaking Union Kentucky Branch. The scholarships will cover Goble and Huffman's expenses for summer study at Oxford University.
Norman, McClanahan, Vance Join Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
By Lindsey Piercy
Gurney Norman and Ed McClanahan. Photo by Guy Mendes.
Deadline Extended to March 1 for the 2019 Book Prize
The deadline for our Early American Literature's 2019 Book Prize has been extended, moved from February 1 to March 1, 2019.
Nominations for second or later books will be accepted through that date. For more information regarding the nomination process, please see our original announcement on the EAL website.
Students Learn From 'Experience of a Lifetime' in Washington, DC
By Chris Crumrine, Amy Jones-Timoney, Kody Kiser, and Brad Nally
“To actually be in Washington, D.C. is unlike anything that you can experience in a classroom or here in Kentucky,” says Hayley Leach. “The hands-on experience is unlike anything you can get.”
Visiting Writers Series featuring Morgan Parker
The Visiting Writers Series began in the Spring of 2014 with a reading by poet Roger Reeves. After the start of the MFA in Creative Writing in the Fall of that year, the VWS took off. Over the past 8 years, the MFA in Creative Writing has hosted nationally renowned poets and writers, adding to the vibrant literary culture of Lexington. All events are free and open to the public.
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William T Young Library Auditorium: 401 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY 40506
Visiting Writers Series featuring Brittany Perham
The Visiting Writers Series began in the Spring of 2014 with a reading by poet Roger Reeves. After the start of the MFA in Creative Writing in the Fall of that year, the VWS took off. Over the past 8 years, the MFA in Creative Writing has hosted nationally renowned poets and writers, adding to the vibrant literary culture of Lexington. All events are free and open to the public.
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William T Young Library Auditorium: 401 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY 40506
Visiting Writers Series featuring Maurice Carlos Ruffin
The Visiting Writers Series began in the Spring of 2014 with a reading by poet Roger Reeves. After the start of the MFA in Creative Writing in the Fall of that year, the VWS took off. Over the past 8 years, the MFA in Creative Writing has hosted nationally renowned poets and writers, adding to the vibrant literary culture of Lexington. All events are free and open to the public.
Date:
Location:
William T Young Library Auditorium: 401 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY 40506