The Writing Seminars

Founded in 1947, The Writing Seminars is the second-oldest creative writing program in the United States and has always been ranked highly in the field.

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Major in Writing

Study at one of the first major academic institutions to offer a degree for writers.

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Master of Fine Arts

Four poets and four fiction writers are admitted annually to this selective two-year program.

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April 26, 2021

Danielle Evans Wins 2021 Joyce Carol Oates Prize

Congratulations to Danielle Evans, the 2021 Joyce Carol Oates Prize Recipient! Awarded by the New Literary Project (formerly the Simpson Literary Project), the Prize annually honors a midcareer author of […]

March 10, 2021

Danielle Evans Named a Joyce Carol Oates Prize Finalist

The Writing Seminars is thrilled to announce that Danielle Evans has been named a Joyce Carol Oates Prize Finalist by the Simpson Literary Project. The Simpson Literary Project recognizes annually […]

March 9, 2021

Danielle Evans’ The Office of Historical Corrections Gives Readers More Questions to Sit With

Assistant Professor Danielle Evans was recently interviewed by BmoreArt about her short story collection The Office of Historical Corrections, her writing journey, what it means to follow in the lineage of Black literary foremothers, harm and correction, and the landscape of community support.

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