You'll work closely with award-winning faculty members who have diverse backgrounds and interests. Their works have been published in the flagship journals in their fields and subfields (PMLA, College English and Speculum), as well as leading literary journals, including The Paris Review, Best American Poetry and Best American Spiritual Writing.
Our noted creative writing program features winners of the National Book Critics Circle Award, BBC International Short Story Award and Bernard F. Conners Prize for poetry. The program annually gives a $10,000 Rilke Prize for mid-career poets of noted excellence.
Our membership in the Newberry Library Consortium allows you to undertake archival research or attend its conferences. If you're a creative writing student, American Literary Review sponsors weekly readings at coffee houses and involves students in its editorial work and annual contests. The Graduate Students in English Association organizes an annual conference that attracts presenters from around the country.
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