Tag: English department

Professor’s new book highlights William Faulkner

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Abby Taylor Assistant News Editor Kirk Curnutt, professor and chair of the English department, recently wrote “William Faulkner (Critical Lives),” in which he looks into the life and writings of William Faulkner. “The book is a part of a series of books called ‘Critical Lives,’ and they’re basically pocket biographies,” Curnutt said.  The “Critical Lives” series is done about notable figures such as Frida Kahlo, John Ruskin, James Joyce and Tennessee Williams. Reaktion Books, a publishing company based in England, published Curnutt’s book and because of that, Curnutt said the…

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Reading revived by ‘Cover to Cover’

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Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer After the termination of the Common Reading Initiative (CRI) last year, “Cover to Cover,” a new reading group, sprung up this semester to pick up the task of fostering a culture of reading on campus. “So (JohnReid McGlamory and I) were working on something else this summer, and we decided that we wanted to have a book club,” said Patricia Harris, the director of the Writing Center and one of the founders of the group. “We wanted to offer students an opportunity to read serious work…

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Expanding the creative realm: Professors and students talk about opportunities for writers on campus

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Anushka KC Contributor Madina Seytmuradova Variety Editor Almost everyone at one point or another has written a poem or story, but not many share their works, let alone publish them. “Do any people try to do uncreative writing?” said Michael Orlofsky, the director of the creative writing program at Troy University. “Writing up those ideas is one way that they (writers) identify what constitutes their psyche or spirit or imaginative life. Plus, a lot of times it is fun.” Troy University has a large number of faculty members involved in…

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The Rubicon offers Troy University students a chance to get involved and write

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Ngoc Vo Staff Writer   The Rubicon is Troy University’s student-run, student-established literary journal, a place for students whose affair with words is adoring yet rigorous to express themselves in the most intimate and satisfying way. Founded in 2009, the Rubicon has published various types of submissions including prose, poetry and nonfiction from committed students of many Troy campuses. It is also considering accepting plays, lyrics and essays to allow more people with different writing talents to participate. On Tuesday the journal held an interest meeting to attract prospective staff…

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