News & Events
News
ECL Graduate Student Dailihana Alfonesca Shares Stories, Successes
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Dailihana Alfonesca, a Literature, Medicine, and Culture master’s student, finds herself—and success—in creative writing. Alfonesca was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Prof. Eliza Richards uses Hyde Fellowship for George Moses Horton Book
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Prof. Richards’ project, The Collected Works of George Moses Horton: A Critical Edition, will serve as the first complete critical edition of George Moses Horton’s work.
Theodore Nollert Concludes First Full Semester as GPSG President
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Department of English and Comparative Literature Ph.D. candidate Theodore Nollert just concluded his first full semester as Graduate and Professional Student Government (GSPG) President.
Three DOECL Members Publish in New Collection
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Early Modern Criticism in a Time of Crisis features Katharine Landers and Mary Learner, and was co-edited by Professor David Baker.
Student Spotlight: Drew Jones
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Meet Drew Jones, a recent ECL graduate that has found meaningful ways to incorporate his skills as an English major into his career as an insurance agent.
Several DOECL Undergrads Serve as Short Story Resident Writers
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Congratulations to the three undergraduates selected as Resident Writers at Short Story UNC!
Texts, Touring, and Teaching: Prof. Florence Dore’s New Album and Book
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Prof. Florence Dore is touring the South with a new album and book in tow.
Michael Gutierrez publishes The Swill
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Creative Writing Professor Michael Gutierrez released his most recent novel, “The Swill,” in late September of this year.
Undergraduate Alumna Publishes Comic in Literature & Medicine
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Cathy Choi, a 2021 graduate who completed an ECL minor in Medicine, Literature, and Culture recently published a comic in Literature & Medicine.
Events
First Day of Class Fall 2024
August 19