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John Barth, towering literary figure and revered mentor, dies at 93

John Barth, towering literary figure and revered mentor, dies at 93

John Barth, groundbreaking and prolific author, revered teacher, and professor emeritus in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, died Tuesday. He was 93. Click here to read the full […]

Danielle Evans Named 2024 USA Writing Fellow by United States Artists

Danielle Evans Named 2024 USA Writing Fellow by United States Artists

Today, Chicago-based arts organization United States Artists announced their 50 2024 USA Fellows, a group that includes six Writing Fellows, each of whom will receive an unrestricted cash award of $50,000, intended […]

Giovannai Garced-Rosa Featured on The Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day Series

Giovannai Garced-Rosa Featured on The Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day Series

Giovannai Garced-Rosa’s poem, a force is a push or a pull (5.8 million puerto ricans in america), was featured on The Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day Series.

Regan Green, Alejandro Lucero, and Sam Niven Selected for Best New Poets Anthology

Regan Green, Alejandro Lucero, and Sam Niven Selected for Best New Poets Anthology

Regan Green, MFA ’23, Alejandro Lucero, MFA ’25, and Sam Niven, MFA ’24, will have poems included in the Best New Poets Anthology after being selected from a large finalist […]

Samantha Neugebauer Honorable Mention for Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award

Samantha Neugebauer Honorable Mention for Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award

Samantha Neugebauer, MFA ’22, and lecturer for The Writing Seminars was named honorable mention for the 2023 KSAS Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Kosiso Ugwueze Wins New England Review Award for Emerging Writers

Kosiso Ugwueze Wins New England Review Award for Emerging Writers

Kosiso Ugwueze named recipient of the eighth annual New England Review Award for Emerging Writers.

Shannon Robinson Wins Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

Shannon Robinson Wins Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

Shannon Robinson was named the First Prize winner for her story, The Ill-Fitting Skin.

Yasmine Bolden and BlueJays & Poets Win Inaugural Arts and Innovation Awards

The Arts and Innovation Awards are part of the Student Leadership Awards that celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff leaders on the Homewood campus. Rising Star Award – […]

Community-Based Learning Class Connects Hopkins Undergraduates with Passionate Writers in Baltimore City High Schools

Community-Based Learning (CBL) courses bring together Johns Hopkins undergraduates with young writers and poets from Baltimore City high schools.

Dora Malech and Gabriella Fee’s Translation Among PEN America Literary Award Longlists

Dora Malech and Gabriella Fee’s Translation Among PEN America Literary Award Longlists

The Writing Seminars congratulates Dora Malech and Gabriella Fee whose co-translation made the longlist for the 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation category.