Born in rural Pennsylvania, and spending most of his life in semi-rural eastern settings, Updike originally hoped to become a cartoonist, edited the Harvard Lampoon, then worked for The New Yorker, but became one of the greatest and most prolific interpreters in fiction of the experience of ordinary, middle-class American men. His “Rabbit” Angstrom series
Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! (February 7, 1812)
Today is the 212th birthday of Charles Dickens, novelist extraordinaire. Dickens wrote 14 novels between 1836 and 1865, in the process becoming one of the most famous writers in the world. His novels have never been out of print, his name has been transformed into an
Karen Davis Receives Sterling Staff Award!
English Department Administrative Assistant and CAS Staff Coordinator Karen Davis has been recognized for her excellent work with a Sterling Staff Award. As Karen’s anonymous nominator wrote, “Karen works tirelessly to make CAS a better place to be. She has such institutional knowledge and is the ‘go-to’ person for answers for questions. I admire Karen’s
Congratulations to Maize & Blue recipient, David Linden!
The Department of English is proud to announce that David M. Linden has been named a Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar. Dave, who is graduating with a BA in English with a Specialization in Writing, has been demonstrating academic excellence at UMFlint in every semester he has been enrolled since 1997. Dave is also an
Baker Street Calling!
ROBERT HAYDEN: A CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE AND POETRY TRIBUTE
NOVEMBER 1, 2013 The Department of English at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has announced plans for a one-day conference on November 1, 2013 in honor of Robert Hayden, the distinguished poet and educator who received an M.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1944 and returned to teach at the university in 1970
“…utterly a source”: Seamus Heaney, 1939 – 2013
So there we were, a couple of farm kids (him for real, me simply surrounded by farmlands and a one-time professional hay baler) having a giggle over being the only two males in the Harvard Faculty Club at lunchtime not in blue blazers, watching the parade of what appeared to be an endless line of
Howling in the Voice God Gave Me
No one was making me go to church when I returned except, perhaps, John Milton, the English poet, revolutionary, and blind composer of Paradise Lost. I had been an undergrad at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was nearing the end of a Ph.D. at Boston College—another Jesuit school to round off my Catholic
Get Registered!
Hey, students -If you haven’t registered for Fall classes yet, please don’t wait any longer. Cancellation of low-enrolled sections will begin the week of August 18th, so there’s no time to lose.
Amy Hartwig – Maize & Blue Award recipient
Congratulations to Amy Hartwig for being honored with a Maize and Blue Award, the highest honor given to graduating seniors at UM-Flint. Amy’s intelligence, openness to learning and new ideas, and unwavering dedication to her education, job, and community, make her a model student. Amy has a keen passion for intellectual engagement that has translated into a