English & creative writing
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Visiting poet Angie Estes
Award-winning poet Angie Estes will read from and discuss her work, inspired by Dante and the medieval arts. She will appear on Thursday, April 8th at 4:30 p.m. in the second floor of Cole Library.
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Two writers to raise money for Haiti relief
Two poets, Patrick Rosal and Kiki Petrosino, will read at a benefit for Haiti relief at Cornell College at 7 p.m. on March 17.
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Spoken word artist performing March 12
Award-winning spoken-word artist Gabriela Garcia Medina will perform at Cornell College on March 12.
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Robert Dana 1929-2010
The writer who revived the North American Review in the 1960s and went on to serve as Iowa’s Poet Laureate from 2004 through 2008, Robert Dana, died on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City. The cause was pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28, […]
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Patrick Rosal poetry reading Jan. 20
MOUNT VERNON – Award-winning poet Patrick Rosal will read from and discuss his works at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Shaw Conference Room in the Commons at Cornell College. The event is free and open to the public.
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Derek Johnson ’04
Derek Johnson ’04 graduated from the Boston College Law School in 2007 after majoring in English and philosophy at Cornell.
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Gione explores early modern texts at Newberry Library
Hitting the library is a habit most first-year students adopt. But Ellie Gione took this notion much deeper than most, digging into primary sources more than 450 years old at one of the world’s premier research libraries.
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English course travels to England every other year
Every other year Cornell English professors lead 20-30 students on an 18-day exploration of Great Britain. They tour London and the English countryside, stopping to explore iconic sites such as Westminster Abbey, Dover Castle, the cathedrals of Canterbury and York, the Lake District, and Hadrian’s Wall. Along the way, the class views and reflects on numerous theater performances and exhibitions.
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Author of "Magic Thief" novels to visit, teach at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON – Sarah Prineas, author of The Magic Thief and The Magic Thief: Lost, will read from and discuss her work at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Cornell College.
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Visiting Writer Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Oct. 15
MOUNT VERNON – Fiction Writer Sarah Shun-lien Bynum will read from her new novel Ms. Hempel Chronicles and discuss her work Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Shaw Conference Room of The Commons at Cornell College. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Cornellian wins poetry contest; will read poem in Times Square
MOUNT VERNON – As one of the four winners of the Bright Lights Big Verse: Poems of Times Square national poetry contest, Ben Miller ’86 will showcase his winning poem “Pipe Birds” in an unusual location: Times Square.
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Fourth annual Global Voices Sept. 15
MOUNT VERNON – A South African fiction writer and a Croatian poet will discuss their works and hold readings on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the fourth annual Global Voices, an event featuring international writers.
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"Farmer John" to speak at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON – John Peterson, the subject of the documentary The Real Dirt on Farmer John, will visit Cornell College on Sept. 11. There will be a free public screening of the award-winning film at 7 p.m. in West Science 100 followed by an open discussion with “Farmer John.”
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An evening with Robert Dana
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College will host “An Evening with Poet Robert Dana” on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Kimmel Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public.
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English majors explore the world of publishing through internships
What can you do with an English major? One great way to find out is through an internship at a major publishing house. A number of Cornell English students have recently completed rewarding internships, usually with support from the Cornell Fellows program.
English course travels to England every other year