Santa Clara University English Department

04/26/2024

SCU English is excited to have writer ⚡️Frederick Aldama⚡️ reading from recent work and in dialogue on Monday May 6 from 3:30-4:30 in the Benson California Mission room. He will have a limited number of free copies of his recent books📚 It's open to the public and we hope to see you there!

​Frederick Luis Aldama is one of the most prolific writers around. Known as Professor Latinx, he is an award-winning author and editor of over 50 books for young children, teenagers, and adults. Born in Mexico City to a Guatemalan- and Irish-American mot

12/08/2021

Congratulations Gail Gradowski on your retirement 👏 The English faculty and students will miss you!

08/27/2020

Please share our ad we just posted.

Position Title:Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Subspecialty: Fiction, poetry, and/or new genres) Position Type:Regular Hiring Range: Competitive, benefits eligible, including rental assistance as well as a housing assistance program. ​ Job Description: Purpose:  The Departme...

08/08/2020

06/11/2020

Peter Riehl ('03) interviewed SCU English professor and poet, Claudia Monpere McIsaac. They talk about the writer's life and literature that has inspired and moved them. They finish with a close reading and conversation about the genesis and mechanics of Claudia's beautiful story, "All Sweet Things Float," published in 2003 by The Prairie Schooner.

Pete is honored to have as his first interviewee his former college professor and standout writer, Claudia MonPere McIsaac. They talk about the writer's life and literature that has inspired and moved them. They also discuss giving and receiving constructive criticism in and out of writer's workshop...

06/11/2020

Please spread the word 🗣 about our first-year writing contest! ✍ Deadline to submit is Friday, June 19th.

06/09/2020

English majors and minors: please check your email for more information about our awards and graduation virtual event. Your families are welcome to attend and reflect with us as well.

06/08/2020

NEW Course added for Fall 20 with Dr. Leuner: ENGL 68/WGST 56: Women and Literature: "Women's Prison Writing"! Sign up today!

06/05/2020

Today, here’s a look at just some of the great books by Black writers our faculty will be teaching in major courses in fall 2020!

The list:
* Are Prisons Obsolete? By Angela Y Davis (Leuner — “Women’s Prison Writing”)
* Citizen by Claudia Rankine (Levantovskaya - “Life Writing”)
* Beloved by Toni Morrison (Edelstein - “Senior Seminar”)
* Bootycandy by Robert O’Hara (Jeffra — “New Forms of Creative Writing”)