The Writer’s News
The Writer’s News keeps you informed about new developments in the writing world, including award and publication announcements, news from AWP and the field, and updates about important literary figures.
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December 1, 2009
AWP Disputes Methodology of MFA Rankings
AWP disputes the results of a recent survey published in Poets & Writers. Read more...
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December 1, 2009
AWP Approves Hallmarks for Effective Low-Residency MFA Programs
This fall, the AWP Board of Directors approved Hallmarks of an Effective Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing Read more...
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October 1, 2009
Chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts Confirmed
Rocco Landesman, Broadway producer of hits such as “Big River,” “Angels in America,” and “The Producers,” was confirmed by the Senate on August 7 as the new chairman of the NEA, the New York Times reports. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
New Director for PEN American Center
Steven L. Isenberg has been named Executive Director of PEN American Center, the largest branch of International PEN, the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
Healthcare Reform and the Arts
In response to the current economic crisis, a leading nonprofit for advancing the arts has joined the healthcare debate. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
State College Budget Cuts Likely to Continue
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in late July that estimates of states’ tax revenue shortfalls will likely result in more funding deficits for higher education. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
“Littlest Literary Hoax” Exposed
Mark Sample, assistant professor of contemporary American literature and new-media studies at George Mason University, has exposed what he calls the “littlest literary hoax,” the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
Aquarius Press Award Recipient Named
Allison Joseph has been chosen to receive the inaugural Aquarius Press Legacy Award. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
New Home for Poets House
According to an August press release, Poets House, the 50,000-volume poetry library and literary center, has relocated to its new home in New York’s Battery Park City. Read more...
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October 1, 2009
2009 Ruth Lilly Fellows
The Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine released the names of the 2009 Ruth Lilly Fellowship recipients. Read more...