Olsson Receives John Hurt Fisher Prize
Posted: Friday, May 7 2010
Kurt Olsson, emeritus professor of English, received the John Hurt Fisher Prize from the John Gower Society, which is the society’s highest honor. They honored Olsson for his lifelong work on Gower, capped by his article “Composing the King, 1390-91: Gower’s Ricardian Rhetoric,” in the most recent volume of Studies in the Age of Chaucer. The award came at the 45th International Conference on Medie...
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Flight of Writers to Pair Wine with U-Idaho Creative Writers’ Work
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – In the same way wine is paired with food, the University of Idaho’s Department of English will pair wine with written work by some of the regions’ writers. Fugue, a literary journal published by U-Idaho’s Department of English, will host a public event called Flight of Writers on Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at Bloom, 403 S. Main St. in Moscow. Featured read...
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U-Idaho to Present Screening of Vietnam Pivotal Combat Documentary
Posted: Wednesday, April 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host a screening of the documentary “Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor” on Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St. in Moscow. A panel discussion will follow. The documentary recounts the story of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment during the 77-day siege in Khe Sanh, Viet...
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Adam Johnson, Novelist and Whiting Writers’ Award Winner, to Read at University of Idaho April 10
Posted: Friday, March 29
MOSCOW, Idaho – Novelist and short story writer Adam Johnson will read from his work and sign books Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom at the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. “Adam is writing some of the most engaging, most important American fiction,” said Doug Heckman, MFA creative writing program director. “His writing is ...
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Guggenheim Fellow, Rebecca Solnit, to Read at University of Idaho on Jan. 30
Posted: Wednesday, January 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – Rebecca Solnit, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, will read from her work and sign books Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom at the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. “Time and again, Rebecca shows us that hope still exists,” said Doug Heckman, University of Idaho MFA in Creative Writing program director...
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Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Award-Winning Poet, to Read at University of Idaho Nov. 7
Posted: Friday, October 19 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Gabrielle Calvocoressi, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, will read from her work and sign books Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom, located in the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. “Gabrielle’s poems focus on people and places that most of us recognize,” said Doug Heckman, University of Idaho MFA creative writing program directo...
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New English Faculty Bring Department to Forefront of Literature and Environment
Posted: Wednesday, October 10 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The recent addition of two new faculty members has vaulted the University of Idaho English department into a leadership role in the field of literature and the environment.  Professors Scott Slovic and Erin James joined the U-Idaho faculty this fall. Their publications and international recognition will help build the English department’s environmental focus.  Slovic, o...
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Succeeding “In the Kingdom of Men:” Kim Barnes’ latest novel earns high praise
Posted: Thursday, September 20 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho -- University of Idaho creative writing professor Kim Barnes’ latest novel, “In the Kingdom of Men,” released last May, continues to earn critical acclaim. The novel has landed on many must-read lists, including the Christian Science Monitor’s "15 summer 2012 novels we think you'll like," Vogue magazine’s "Hit List: Six Summer Novels” and Publisher’s Weekly’s "PW Picks.”  The ...
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Fourth Annual Hemingway Festival in Moscow, Sept. 4-6
Posted: Tuesday, August 21 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Ernest Hemingway's outsized life and terse writing style are recognized globally. For the past four years, they have been celebrated locally. The University of Idaho department of English and MFA Program in Creative Writing will hold the Fourth Annual Hemingway Festival Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Sept. 4-6 at locations throughout downtown Moscow. The festival celebrates He...
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U-Idaho Scholar Grounds Truths: “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” Airs May 28
Posted: Friday, May 25 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Susan Beegel, Hemingway scholar, affiliate faculty member in the University of Idaho department of English and editor of The Hemingway Review , a scholarly journal produced twice annually by The Hemingway Society and the University of Idaho, is available to provide insights on the new HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn. Beegel served as the scholarly consultant for the ...
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