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đź“šđź“ť Faculty Reading Event Thursday April 4th! Come out and hear Professor Schall, Professor Wiley, and Professor Levine r...
03/18/2024

đź“šđź“ť Faculty Reading Event Thursday April 4th! Come out and hear Professor Schall, Professor Wiley, and Professor Levine read some of their work! There will also be a Q+A session, so come prepared with questions!

As we kick off the Spring Semester of 2024, some of the artwork of Pati Hill has been put up in Taylor Hall. Pati Hill w...
01/31/2024

As we kick off the Spring Semester of 2024, some of the artwork of Pati Hill has been put up in Taylor Hall.
Pati Hill was a photocopy artist born in 1921. She is also known for her writing and modeling. These pieces really show her strengths and talents. They have come from Arcadia University's collection of Pati Hill's work.
They are located on the 2nd floor, stop by and take a look!

Arcadia University's Undergraduate Creative Writing Program invited The Mighty Writers to come to campus.This annual eve...
12/07/2023

Arcadia University's Undergraduate Creative Writing Program invited The Mighty Writers to come to campus.
This annual event was brought back after a few years of not being able to host it due to COVID-19. The Mighty Writers toured the campus and participated in an open mic event with some of Arcadia's students, reading their favorite original poetry and fiction pieces!

Read the full article here: https://www.arcadia.edu/news/arcadia-hosts-mighty-writers-for-luncheon-and-open-mic-event/

Graduation 2022! Congratulations to all of the English department graduates!
05/25/2022

Graduation 2022! Congratulations to all of the English department graduates!

Graduation! Congratulations to all of the 2022 English department graduates!!!
05/25/2022

Graduation! Congratulations to all of the 2022 English department graduates!!!

Stop by the Castle Dining Room tomorrow evening and hear Arcadia’s graduating Creative Writing seniors share excerpts fr...
04/21/2022

Stop by the Castle Dining Room tomorrow evening and hear Arcadia’s graduating Creative Writing seniors share excerpts from their thesis manuscripts!

Congratulations to Daijah Patton, the winner of Arcadia’s Excellence in Creative Writing Award for 2022! Swipe to see he...
03/25/2022

Congratulations to Daijah Patton, the winner of Arcadia’s Excellence in Creative Writing Award for 2022! Swipe to see her work, and see below for our interview with her!

Q: Is there a particular piece of media — book, movie, poem — which inspired you to start writing in the first place?

A: When I was in 6th grade, my English teacher showed us a video of Kanye West's "Homecoming" and broke down his lyrics and various other rap lyrics as if they were poetry. My parents already raised me on rap, but I would rap these songs with these lyrics and not really consider what they were saying. "Homecoming" was one big metaphor about the Windy City of Chicago and how it had treated West, and for the longest time I had no idea. In that moment, I realized that I wanted to do that same thing. I wanted to provide a message in a way that people could feel it. 

Q: Who is a writer who inspires you?

A: A writer that has always inspired me is Maya Angelou. She was a black woman that did spoken word, and was able to capture so many life experiences into her poems and still be the driving force that she was. When she passed away in 2014, I was devastated, but I still listen to her poem "Still I Rise" to remind myself that even after loss, depression, judgement, all of the bad stuff, we still rise out of it. 

Q: What topics, themes, and genres are you drawn to, and why?

A: I'm drawn to a lot of different themes, but I was say the most kind of have to do with my mental health, politics, growing up, societal standards, pretty much anything that's at the forefront of my mind. I write about these things because not only are they relatable, but I also find an urge to spread awareness about some of these topics, and tell people my story in a way that's not just telling it how it is, but showing it.

Congratulations to Michaela Coll, our first featured senior from the Undergraduate Creative Writing concentration! Swipe...
11/17/2021

Congratulations to Michaela Coll, our first featured senior from the Undergraduate Creative Writing concentration! Swipe to read some of her work, and see below for an excerpt from our interview with her.

Q. Is there a particular piece of media — book, movie, poem — which inspired you to start writing in the first place?

There isn’t a specific text that inspired me to start writing but I always loved reading as a child. In fact, I used to wake up early in elementary school just so I could read through a few more chapters of a book. There were many mornings I almost missed the bus because my lack of control was pitiful. I loved to read everything.

I attribute my inspiration to become a writer to Mrs. Gil, my middle school librarian. She taught a class during my 8th grade year and at the time I had no idea that I could write with any talent. She challenged me so much and encouraged me every day to write. I wrote so many amazing things that year. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a writer.

Q. Who is a writer who inspires you?

Neil Gaiman is a constant amazement. Every time I read one of his novels I either feel like my head is going to explode or I’m going to burst into tears. There is no in between. I’m doing my thesis on American Gods because it’s one of my favorite novels. The best writers make their readers think and I can promise you you’ll never walk away from a Gaiman novel without scratching your head and wondering if you’re stupid, or if Gaiman is just a genius.

Keep an eye out for more of our featured seniors!

The English Department would like to offer congratulations to Dr. Christopher Allen Varlack, who has been recently appoi...
07/23/2021

The English Department would like to offer congratulations to Dr. Christopher Allen Varlack, who has been recently appointed the Director of University Seminars here at Arcadia. He will bring his leadership and ethic of care to offering strong interdisciplinary seminars to our students over the next few years. Keep up the great work, Dr. V!

Commencement scenes from Haber Green today! 🎓
05/21/2021

Commencement scenes from Haber Green today! 🎓

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