The Lost Prince: Book Presentation with Author Michael Mewshaw
November 22, 2019
John Cabot University welcomed author Michael Mewshaw to present his new book The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy on November 20, 2019.
November 22, 2019
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Creative Writing News
Plastic’s Republic: Barbie’s Impact on Female Beauty
November 18, 2019
John Cabot University welcomed author and poet Giovanna Riccio to present her latest book, Plastic’s Republic – Featuring the Barbie Suite.
November 18, 2019
English Language and Literature Department Hosts Student Reading
November 28, 2018
John Cabot University’s English Literature Department organized a Student Reading on November 19, 2018. Ten students from various academic departments stood up and read creative writing pieces they produced. The works included fiction, non-fiction and poems, read in English and also Italian.
November 28, 2018
Autumn in Venice: Professor and Author Andrea di Robilant
October 17, 2018
JCU Creative Writing Professor Andrea di Robilant describes his Italian-American upbringing, his new novel Autumn in Venice, and shares tips for aspiring travel writers.
October 17, 2018
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All the Way to Italy: Alumna Flavia Brunetti Presents First Novel
October 2, 2018
Flavia Brunetti presented her newly published book 'All the Way to Italy- A Modern Tale of Homecoming Through Generations Past' at John Cabot University on September 26, 2018. Born just outside of Rome but raised in the United States, Flavia attended John Cabot and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Political Science.
October 2, 2018
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John Cabot University Announces Winners of 2018 Italy Writes Contest
June 28, 2018
On June 12th, JCU recognized High School students for merit in creative writing, in English, in the categories of Fiction and Non-Fiction.
June 28, 2018
Creative Writing Institute Showcases Student Talent
June 27, 2018
The JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation invited the JCU community to a reading by a group of talented students on June 20th.
June 27, 2018
La Sinfonia di Emery: A Novel by Ludovico Crisanti Cucchiella
March 7, 2018
Ludovico Crisanti Cucchiella was born in Rome. He graduated from LUISS before taking Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction in Summer 2016 with Professor Michael Carroll at JCU. Ludovico recently published his first book La Sinfonia di Emery with Gangemi Editore.
March 7, 2018
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JCU to Welcome Dolen Perkins-Valdez as Summer 2018 Writer in Residence
October 27, 2017
John Cabot University is pleased to announce that celebrated novelist Dolen Perkins-Valdez will be the 2018 Writer in Residence at the 9th Annual Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.
October 27, 2017
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Italy Reads 2017 Welcomes Poet Billy Collins and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli
October 16, 2017
On Thursday, October 12, John Cabot University Italy Reads welcomed former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins for the Keynote Address on Emily Dickinson. The event kicked off with a greeting from outer space from Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli.
October 16, 2017
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Writing for Videogames: Professor Mike Treanor
July 31, 2017
Mike Treanor is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the American University, Washington DC and a founding member of the American University Game Lab. His research is broadly aimed at finding new approaches for interpretation and expression within videogames and computational media.
July 31, 2017
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JCU Creative Writing Institute Launches Diodata Literary Magazine
June 27, 2017
The JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation is pleased to announce the launch of its first literary magazine, Diodata.
June 27, 2017
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The Death of the Cockfighters: A BBC Documentary Featuring Prof. Carlos Dews
June 14, 2017
Carlos Dews, Professor of English and Director of the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation at John Cabot University, recently discussed cockfighting in a BBC World Service documentary.
June 14, 2017
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Italy Writes 2017 Announces Winners
June 9, 2017
On 6 June, JCU’s Italy Writes, a nation-wide English language creative writing competition for high school students whose primary language of instruction is not English celebrated young talent.
June 9, 2017
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Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Rod Mengham
March 27, 2017
A writer, editor, and translator, Rod Mengham is member of the English Faculty at the University of Cambridge, Jesus College.
March 27, 2017
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