Wednesday, March 11, noon, Health Sciences Building, Room 121
Suheir Hammad was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents. She is author of the poetry collections Born Palestinian, Born Black and Zantar Diva. She was a featured author in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam.
Joyce Zonana was born to a Jewish family in Egypt and grew up in Brooklyn. She returned to New York recently after fleeing New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. She has written a memoir, Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey.
Co-sponsored by the Gender Studies Program.
Sigma Tau Delta chapter news
English majors Nikki Alimonda and Alane Celeste will attend the 2009 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 25-28. Nikki will present her paper, titled “Woman’s Power as a Subversive Force and the Reversal of the Patriarchal Structure in William Shakespeare’s King Lear.” Alane will represent our chapter (Omicron Zeta) in the Sigma Tau Delta elections.
Voices of the Rainbow Event
Kwame Dawes & Willie Perdomo
Monday, Feb. 23, 11 am, Humanities Building, Room 210
Kwame Dawes was born in Ghana but grew up in Jamaica. He is an essayist, dramatist, fiction writer and author of more than a dozen books of poetry.
Willie Perdomo, of Puerto Rican descent, has written two books of poetry, Where a Nickle Costs a Dime and Smoking Lovely.
Co-sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Africana Studies Programs.
Monday, Feb. 23, 11 am, Humanities Building, Room 210
Kwame Dawes was born in Ghana but grew up in Jamaica. He is an essayist, dramatist, fiction writer and author of more than a dozen books of poetry.
Willie Perdomo, of Puerto Rican descent, has written two books of poetry, Where a Nickle Costs a Dime and Smoking Lovely.
Co-sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Africana Studies Programs.
Call for Submissions
Susanne Popper-Edelman and Edward Edelman English Essay Prize
The LIU Department of English is soliciting submissions for our annual Essay Prizes.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for developmental
freshman writing courses (English 14, 14x) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for freshman writing courses (English 16, 16x) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for one of the core courses (English 61, 62, 63, 64) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for one of the upper-division courses (except 190) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $150 will be awarded to the best essay written for English 190, the English Department’s senior seminar.
To submit:
1. The instructor or the student should fill out a submission form and submit it with 4 copies of the essay.
2. Essays must be free of hand-written comments and grades with the name of the author blocked out on every page.
3. Developmental Freshman essays should be 3-5 pages, doubles-spaced.
4. Freshman essays should be 4-6 pages, double-spaced.
5. Sophomore core and upper division essays should be 5-15 pages, double-spaced.
6. Senior Seminar essays should be 20-25 pages, double-spaced.
7. All essays should follow MLA format for documentation.
8. Students may enter essays in more than one category, but no student can win more than one prize. Please submit only one paper per category.
Please note: the above essay lengths are suggested parameters. No essay will be excluded for exceeding the page numbers stated above.
Submit essays by 5 pm on Monday, April 27, 2009 to:
Prof. Xiaoming Li or Prof. Jonathan Haynes
English Department, Humanities Building, fourth floor.
Questions? Reach Prof. Haynes at jonathan.haynes@liu.edu or Prof. Li at xiaoli11201@hotmail.com.
The LIU Department of English is soliciting submissions for our annual Essay Prizes.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for developmental
freshman writing courses (English 14, 14x) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for freshman writing courses (English 16, 16x) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for one of the core courses (English 61, 62, 63, 64) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $125 will be awarded to the best essay written for one of the upper-division courses (except 190) during Summer ’08, Fall ’08, or Spring ’09.
• A prize of $150 will be awarded to the best essay written for English 190, the English Department’s senior seminar.
To submit:
1. The instructor or the student should fill out a submission form and submit it with 4 copies of the essay.
2. Essays must be free of hand-written comments and grades with the name of the author blocked out on every page.
3. Developmental Freshman essays should be 3-5 pages, doubles-spaced.
4. Freshman essays should be 4-6 pages, double-spaced.
5. Sophomore core and upper division essays should be 5-15 pages, double-spaced.
6. Senior Seminar essays should be 20-25 pages, double-spaced.
7. All essays should follow MLA format for documentation.
8. Students may enter essays in more than one category, but no student can win more than one prize. Please submit only one paper per category.
Please note: the above essay lengths are suggested parameters. No essay will be excluded for exceeding the page numbers stated above.
Submit essays by 5 pm on Monday, April 27, 2009 to:
Prof. Xiaoming Li or Prof. Jonathan Haynes
English Department, Humanities Building, fourth floor.
Questions? Reach Prof. Haynes at jonathan.haynes@liu.edu or Prof. Li at xiaoli11201@hotmail.com.
MFA READING SERIES: SPRING 2009 SCHEDULE
The following is the Spring 2009 schedule of readings in the MFA Reading Series.
Downtown Brooklyn: A Reading in Celebration of the 17th Issue
Hosted by Wayne Berninger
Sunday, February 22, 4-5:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
Ars Poetica: Meditations On the Line & the Myth of Being
Hosted by John High
Sunday, March 29, 4-5:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
John High & Andrea Libin
Hosted by Jaime Manrique
Thursday, April 9, 6 pm
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St
Take the A, C, B, D or F to West 4th. Take the 1 to Sheridan Square.
The Art of the Real: A Non-Fiction Reading
Hosted by Jaime Manrique
Sunday, April 12, 3-4:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
New Work: Anne Waldman & Jaime Manrique
Friday, April 24, 6 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
Emotion Du Jour: Playwriting Workshop Presentations
Hosted by Jessica Hagedorn
Wednesday, April 29, 6 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
The End of the Story: Creative Writing Thesis Reading
Hosted by Lewis Warsh
Friday, May 1, 7 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
Through the Eyes of Another: A Fiction Reading
Hosted by Lewis Warsh
Wednesday, May 6, 4 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
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Downtown Brooklyn: A Reading in Celebration of the 17th Issue
Hosted by Wayne Berninger
Sunday, February 22, 4-5:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
Ars Poetica: Meditations On the Line & the Myth of Being
Hosted by John High
Sunday, March 29, 4-5:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
John High & Andrea Libin
Hosted by Jaime Manrique
Thursday, April 9, 6 pm
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St
Take the A, C, B, D or F to West 4th. Take the 1 to Sheridan Square.
The Art of the Real: A Non-Fiction Reading
Hosted by Jaime Manrique
Sunday, April 12, 3-4:30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, at the foot of First Street, between Houston and Bleecker.
Take the F train to 2nd Ave. Take the 4 or the 6 to Bleecker.
Free with 2 drink minimum.
New Work: Anne Waldman & Jaime Manrique
Friday, April 24, 6 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
Emotion Du Jour: Playwriting Workshop Presentations
Hosted by Jessica Hagedorn
Wednesday, April 29, 6 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
The End of the Story: Creative Writing Thesis Reading
Hosted by Lewis Warsh
Friday, May 1, 7 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
Through the Eyes of Another: A Fiction Reading
Hosted by Lewis Warsh
Wednesday, May 6, 4 pm
English Department Lounge, 4th Floor, Humanities Building
LIU Brooklyn
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John High Wins Newton Award
Please join us in congratulating Professor John High (English Department), winner of the 2008-2009 Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching!
MFA Reading Series: "Downtown Brooklyn" Reading
Please join us for a reading to celebrate the latest issue (#17) of Downtown Brooklyn: A Journal of Writing (the literary magazine of the English Department).
Readers
Rudy Baron
Wayne Berninger
marita casartelli downes
Charulata Dyal
Christine Gans
Stephanie Gray
Kathleen Kesson
Matthew Nagin
Gary Parrish
Zahra Patterson
Jon Peacock
Howard Pflanzer
Giorgios Qure-Lacroix Retsinas
Jessica Rogers
P.J. Salber
Charles Thorne
Mike Traber
Lewis Warsh
When & Where Details
Sunday, February 22, 2009
4-5:30 PM
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (at the foot of First Street)
Between Houston & Bleecker
Across from CBGB's
F train to 2nd Ave
4 or 6 to Bleecker
2 drink minimum
Contact danielle.delgiudice@brooklyn.liu.edu for more information
click the image to see a larger version of the poster for this event:
Readers
Rudy Baron
Wayne Berninger
marita casartelli downes
Charulata Dyal
Christine Gans
Stephanie Gray
Kathleen Kesson
Matthew Nagin
Gary Parrish
Zahra Patterson
Jon Peacock
Howard Pflanzer
Giorgios Qure-Lacroix Retsinas
Jessica Rogers
P.J. Salber
Charles Thorne
Mike Traber
Lewis Warsh
When & Where Details
Sunday, February 22, 2009
4-5:30 PM
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (at the foot of First Street)
Between Houston & Bleecker
Across from CBGB's
F train to 2nd Ave
4 or 6 to Bleecker
2 drink minimum
Contact danielle.delgiudice@brooklyn.liu.edu for more information
click the image to see a larger version of the poster for this event:
Downtown Brooklyn: Submission Deadline is February 1
Please submit new work to Downtown Brooklyn, the literary magazine of the English Department.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
•We accept submissions between September 1 and February 1. THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED!
•Your submission should include a cover page listing your phone & e-mail.
•We accept submissions from all students, faculty & campus staff. Cover page should also tell us how you are connected to LIU.
•Save your submission as an MS Word 2003 document and send it attached to an e-mail to wayne.berninger@liu.edu, OR save it on CD & place it in Wayne Berninger’s faculty mailbox in the English Department (Humanities Building, fourth floor).
•Within a few days of submission, you should receive confirmation by e-mail or phone that we received your work. We will notify as to acceptance as we receive submissions.
•We cannot return electronic files, CDs, or manuscripts, so please be sure to keep a copy of your submission.
•For additional information, please visit Downtown Brooklyn online.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
•We accept submissions between September 1 and February 1. THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED!
•Your submission should include a cover page listing your phone & e-mail.
•We accept submissions from all students, faculty & campus staff. Cover page should also tell us how you are connected to LIU.
•Save your submission as an MS Word 2003 document and send it attached to an e-mail to wayne.berninger@liu.edu, OR save it on CD & place it in Wayne Berninger’s faculty mailbox in the English Department (Humanities Building, fourth floor).
•Within a few days of submission, you should receive confirmation by e-mail or phone that we received your work. We will notify as to acceptance as we receive submissions.
•We cannot return electronic files, CDs, or manuscripts, so please be sure to keep a copy of your submission.
•For additional information, please visit Downtown Brooklyn online.
How to Find New Places to Submit Creative Writing
In addition to our very own Downtown Brooklyn, the faculty of the MFA Program also recommend the searchable database of literary magazines (Poets & Writers Online) as a way to find places to publish your work.
According to the site, the database offers you a way to
According to the site, the database offers you a way to
"Connect your poems, stories, essays, and reviews to the right audiences by researching hundreds of literary magazines in our database. Here, you'll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact information—everything you need to direct your work to the publications most amenable to your vision."Good luck!
Voices of the Rainbow: Spring 2009 Schedule
Watch this blog for room announcements as the dates approach.
Kwame Dawes & Willie Perdomo
Monday, Feb. 23, 11 am, Humanities Building, Room 210
Kwame Dawes was born in Ghana but grew up in Jamaica. He is an essayist, dramatist, fiction writer and author of more than a dozen books of poetry.
Willie Perdomo, of Puerto Rican descent, has written two books of poetry, Where a Nickle Costs a Dime and Smoking Lovely.
Co-sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Africana Studies Programs.
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Suheir Hammad & Joyce Zonana
Wednesday, March 11, noon, Health Sciences Building, Room 121
Suheir Hammad was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents. She is author of the poetry collections Born Palestinian, Born Black and Zantar Diva. She was a featured author in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam.
Joyce Zonana was born to a Jewish family in Egypt and grew up in Brooklyn. She returned to New York recently after fleeing New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. She has written a memoir, Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey.
Co-sponsored by the Gender Studies Program.
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Colum McCann
Thursday, April 2, 6 pm, Health Sciences Building, Room 119
Colum McCann, a native of Ireland, has written 2 short story collections and 4 novels. His latest novel, Let the New World Spin, will be published shortly.
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Ellen Litman & Nathalie Handal
Tuesday, April 7, noon, Library Learning Center, Room 124
Ellen Litman is author of the short story collection The Last Chicken in America, on Russian Jewish immigrants trying to assimilate in America.
Nathalie Handal, born in Haiti to Palestinian parents, has written essays and plays as well as two poetry collections, The Neverfield and The Lives of Rain.
Kwame Dawes & Willie Perdomo
Monday, Feb. 23, 11 am, Humanities Building, Room 210
Kwame Dawes was born in Ghana but grew up in Jamaica. He is an essayist, dramatist, fiction writer and author of more than a dozen books of poetry.
Willie Perdomo, of Puerto Rican descent, has written two books of poetry, Where a Nickle Costs a Dime and Smoking Lovely.
Co-sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Africana Studies Programs.
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Suheir Hammad & Joyce Zonana
Wednesday, March 11, noon, Health Sciences Building, Room 121
Suheir Hammad was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents. She is author of the poetry collections Born Palestinian, Born Black and Zantar Diva. She was a featured author in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam.
Joyce Zonana was born to a Jewish family in Egypt and grew up in Brooklyn. She returned to New York recently after fleeing New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. She has written a memoir, Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey.
Co-sponsored by the Gender Studies Program.
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Colum McCann
Thursday, April 2, 6 pm, Health Sciences Building, Room 119
Colum McCann, a native of Ireland, has written 2 short story collections and 4 novels. His latest novel, Let the New World Spin, will be published shortly.
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Ellen Litman & Nathalie Handal
Tuesday, April 7, noon, Library Learning Center, Room 124
Ellen Litman is author of the short story collection The Last Chicken in America, on Russian Jewish immigrants trying to assimilate in America.
Nathalie Handal, born in Haiti to Palestinian parents, has written essays and plays as well as two poetry collections, The Neverfield and The Lives of Rain.
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