VRƵ News - Dept. of English /channels/news_feeds/all/term/english/rss en Kizziah Burton - Winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 /channels/channels/news/kizziah-burton-winner-montreal-international-poetry-prize-2024-361337 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to <strong>Kizziah Burton</strong>, the winner of the <strong>Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024</strong>. Her poem, “Portrait of Me Incensing the Mushrooms Channelling Demeter,” has been awarded the $20,000 prize. <strong><a href="https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com/2024-competition">Read the poem here</a></strong>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/winner_graphic_web.jpg?itok=Fkf_WNwq" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">21 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:02:49 +0000 webfull 204543 at /channels Faculty Spotlight on Camille Owens! /channels/channels/news/faculty-spotlight-camille-owens-361289 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Assistant Professor <a href="/english/staff/camille-owens">Camille Owens</a> spoke about her latest book <i><a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479812929/like-children/">Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America</a> </i>for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/owens_faculty_spotlight.jpg?itok=85z5Zdr8" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:45:27 +0000 webfull 204480 at /channels Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 /channels/channels/news/montreal-international-poetry-prize-2024-360200 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The jury has done its work, the finalists are being announced, and the next anthology is taking shape. <strong><a href="https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com/">READ THE POEMS</a></strong> that are in the running for the Montreal Prize 2024! The one winning poem, to be announced soon, will earn the author $20,000.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/read_the_finalists_graphic.jpeg?itok=mrptc_Gh" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:18:49 +0000 webfull 203257 at /channels Prof. Alexander Manshel in The Nation! /channels/channels/news/prof-alexander-manshel-nation-359579 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <blockquote> <div dir="auto"><em>Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature’s most prestigious and politically important genre.</em></div> </blockquote> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "<a href="http://www.thenation.com/article/culture/historical-fiction-awards-essay/"><strong>How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon</strong></a>" in <em>The Nation.</em></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/nationalbookawards-875067390.jpeg?itok=yDC9WRoj" width="160" height="101" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:25:26 +0000 webfull 202570 at /channels Nathalie Cooke's 'Canadian Literary Fare' Awarded the Gabrielle Roy Prize /channels/channels/news/nathalie-cookes-canadian-literary-fare-awarded-gabrielle-roy-prize-357929 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has <a href="https://mailchi.mp/76e9d66a5ce8/prix-gabrielle-roy-2023-2023-gabrielle-roy-prize?e=457965a7df">been awarded</a> the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book <em><a href="https://www.mqup.ca/canadian-literary-fare-products-9780228016632.php">Canadian Literary Fare</a></em> (MQUP, 2023).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gmveeftwaaaca62.jpg?itok=mF1gcSjW" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:21:06 +0000 webfull 200759 at /channels Donate to the Department of English for #VRƵ24 /channels/channels/news/donate-department-english-mcgill24-356091 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Promoting wellness in all its forms. Supporting innovation and solutions to global challenges. Contributing to more inclusive, diverse environments. How will you create a better future?</p> <p>Join us today for #mcgill24, VRƵ’s day of giving, when your donation to the Department of English is amplified by generous donors Head to <a href="http://www.mcgill24.ca">www.mcgill24.ca</a> to make a gift!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/m24-2024-facultypost-en-orange.jpg?itok=0noPj84F" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:29:28 +0000 webfull 198544 at /channels Call for submissions: Creative writing prizes and awards /channels/channels/news/call-submissions-creative-writing-prizes-and-awards-355304 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Department of English invites undergraduates and graduate students to submit applications for creative writing prizes and awards. Whether you're penning captivating narratives or crafting poignant poetry, this is your chance to showcase your talent and creativity. Before you begin, make sure to carefully consult the application instructions provided below.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:47:49 +0000 webfull 197618 at /channels English Alums profiled for VRƵ news articles /channels/channels/news/english-alums-profiled-mcgill-news-articles-355147 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>The VRƵ Reporter</em> profiled recent grad <strong>Mai Kutsuna </strong>(BASc’23)<em>. </em>Mai, who majored in both drama and theatre and chemistry through the interfaculty <a href="/basc/about">Bachelor of Arts and Science</a> program, spoke of the opportunity to combine her unique interests.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">31 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:42:56 +0000 webfull 197427 at /channels Paid summer internships for English undergraduates /channels/channels/news/paid-summer-internships-english-undergraduates-354686 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts are invited to apply for paid summer internships through the Arts Internship Office (AIO). This year, three internships are directly associated with initiatives run (in whole or in part) through the Department of English.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:41:14 +0000 webfull 196927 at /channels Alum Anuja Varghese highlighted in VRƵ News article /channels/channels/news/alum-anuja-varghese-highlighted-mcgill-news-article-354538 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Anuja Varghese </strong>(BA’05) is an award-winning author whose first book, <i>Chrysalis</i>, has been awarded the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers from the Writers’ Trust of Canada and the Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction. Varghese was recently profiled by <em>VRƵ News</em>, where she spoke about her experience studying literature and its wide-ranging impact on both her writing and professional career.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:43:43 +0000 webfull 196749 at /channels