Translation as Activism: JCU Welcomes Marzia D’Amico
June 6, 2024
On June 3, JCU hosted “Translation as Activism,” a conversation between writers and translators Allison Grimaldi Donahue and Marzia D’Amico.
June 6, 2024
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Creative Writing News
Writing Fact/Writing Fiction: A Conversation with Authors Matthew Kneale and Silvia Giagnoni
May 31, 2024
The Institute for Creative Writing hosted a conversation on “Writing Fact/Writing Fiction” with authors Matthew Kneale and Silvia Giagnoni.
May 31, 2024
JCU to Welcome Rachel Cantor as Summer 2024 Writer in Residence
March 19, 2024
John Cabot University is pleased to announce that author Rachel Cantor will be the Summer 2024 Writer in Residence for the JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.
March 19, 2024
Professor Moira Egan Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize
October 13, 2023
JCU Creative Writing Professor Moira Egan has won the 2023 Raiziss/De Palchi Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets for her translation of Letters of Black Fire by Italian poet Giorgiomaria Cornelio.
October 13, 2023
The Power of Writing: Visiting Student Reagan Davison
October 7, 2022
Reagan Davison, a senior at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, studied abroad at JCU in Summer 2022. Her book, If a Thousand Lovers Spoke at Once (2022), contains various poems about her journey to achieve self-love despite her tribulations.
October 7, 2022
John Cabot University Welcomes Moira Egan for a Poetry Reading
June 20, 2022
The John Cabot University Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted the fourth event of its Summer Session Reading Series, a poetry reading of Amore e Morte (Tlon, 2022) by American poet Moira Egan. Egan is currently teaching a creative writing workshop on poetry at JCU.
June 20, 2022
The Incontinent of Royy: A Reading by Professor Daniel Roy Connelly
June 10, 2022
The JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation organized the third event of its Summer Session Reading Series, called “Daniel Roy Connelly: A Reading from His Novel The Incontinent of Royy” on June 8, 2022.
June 10, 2022
Combining Filmmaking and Literature: Alumna Mariolina Castellaneta
April 21, 2021
Alumna Mariolina Castellaneta has recently been accepted for an M.A. in Directing at MetFilm School in Berlin, Germany. Mariolina graduated in 2020 with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing.
April 21, 2021
Alumnus Dario Diofebi Publishes First Novel Paradise, Nevada
April 21, 2021
Born and raised in Rome, alumnus Dario Diofebi graduated from La Sapienza University with a triennale and a specialistica degree in Comparative Literature. In the summer of 2015, Dario did a graduate creative writing workshop at JCU. He then went on to earn an MFA in Creative Writing at New York University. Dario recently published his novel Paradise, Nevada (Bloomsbury, 2021).
April 21, 2021
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
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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