Faculty News
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Professor Sue Standing, Director of the Creative Writing program, follows the traces of a medieval sculptor
May 6, 2011No one knows who the 12th-century sculptor called the Master of Cabestany really was More » -
Prof. Samuel Chase Coale on Nathaniel Hawthorne
May 5, 2011Read about Prof. Coale's new book on the author of The Scarlet Letter More » -
Prof. Michael Drout, English Dept. Chair, takes on J.R.R. Tolkien and Old English
May 5, 2011My current research focuses on tradition and influence in literary texts, particularly those from the Anglo-Saxon period (see How Tradition Works). I also study the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, in particular the ways he took medieval source material and adapted it for his literary work. This summer I will be working on two connected projects. [...] More » -
Prof. Shawn Christian re-examines the work and life of James Baldwin
May 5, 2011I first read Baldwin seriously during my undergraduate years … Another Country just left me overwhelmed with its honesty and vision of a complex, interracial America. Now, I am considering Baldwin the man as much as his work. In doing so, I examine how Baldwin's individual mastery and artistic collaborations complemented one another. I've also [...] More »
