Must Poets Hang with Murderers? A Conversation with George Elliott Clarke
December 3, 2019
JCU welcomed George Elliott Clarke for a talk called Must Poets Always “Hang” with Murderers?: A Meditation on Poetics and Justice.
December 3, 2019
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English Language and Literature News
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
Deep Thinkers Needed: English Professor Allison Grimaldi-Donahue
October 28, 2019
Writer, translator, and editor, Professor Allison Grimaldi-Donahue joined JCU’s faculty in 2017. She teaches English Composition and Creative Writing.
October 28, 2019
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Oscar & Walt by Donald S. Olson – World Premiere at John Cabot University
October 28, 2019
Cultures clash, words fly, egos flare, and secrets emerge as two of the greatest writers of the 19th century come face-to-face in this dramatic re-creation of the 1882 meeting between Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman.
October 28, 2019
Giuseppe Gioachino Belli’s Poetry: A Critical Introduction from Belli’s Sonnets
October 4, 2019
John Cabot University welcomed Professor Pietro Gibellini, Franco Onorati,and Michael Sullivan for an evening dedicated to Giuseppe Gioachino Belli.
October 4, 2019
JCU Presents The Sour Fruit: Lord Byron, Love & Sex by Vincenzo Patanè
October 1, 2019
John Cabot University hosted a presentation of "The Sour Fruit: Lord Byron, Love & Sex" by Vincenzo Patanè, edited by Professor James R. Schwarten.
October 1, 2019
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Eightball: Professor Elizabeth Geoghegan Presents Her Latest Book
September 18, 2019
The Department of English Language and Literature and the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation welcomed Professor Elizabeth Geoghegan, who presented her latest book, Eightball.
September 18, 2019
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The Sour Fruit: JCU Professor James Schwarten Edits Book on Lord Byron
July 3, 2019
Journalist and writer Vincenzo Patanè presented his latest book, The Sour Fruit: Lord Byron, Love & Sex (published by John Cabot University Press and co-published by Rowman & Littlefield) edited by JCU Professor James Schwarten, at the prestigious Keats-Shelley Museum at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome on June 14.
July 3, 2019
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Where Are They Now? Focus on Four JCU English Literature Alumni
June 26, 2019
John Cabot University decided to catch up with some recent alumni who majored in English Literature to see what they are doing.
June 26, 2019
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Interacting With Literature: Professor Russell’s Italian Visions Students Present Storymaps
June 12, 2019
Professor Shannon Russell’s Italian Visions: Perceptions of Italy in Literature class focuses on the creative importance of Italy for non-Italian writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The course looks at the ways cultural stereotypes are both constructed and persist. Students were asked to curate each other’s reading journals and to use their selections to create a group Storymap project.
June 12, 2019
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Italy Writes 2019 Celebrates Winners of Creative Writing Contest
June 7, 2019
On June 4, JCU’s Italy Writes program announced the winners of this year's creative writing competition for high school students whose primary language of instruction is not English.
June 7, 2019
Professors Della Ratta and Geoghegan Participate in Feminist Book Fortnight
May 7, 2019
JCU Professors Donatella Della Ratta and Elizabeth Geoghegan will participate in the Feminist Book Fortnight in Rome, which is taking place at the Otherwise Bookshop between May 4 and May 18.
May 7, 2019
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Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde: Prof. Alessandra Grego
April 29, 2019
On April 23, Student Government hosted Professor Alessandra Grego’s lecture “Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde” as part of their Prof Talk series, in collaboration with the Fandom Club.
April 29, 2019
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Jane Austen’s Heart Did Whisper: Graphic Novelist Manuela Santoni
April 16, 2019
Manuela Santoni was invited to John Cabot University by the Department of English Literature and Communications on April 9 to answer some questions about her graphic novel on Jane Austen. Santoni explained how is it like to be a female Graphic Novelists in Italy, the process of writing and drawing the book, and she also gave a few useful tips to anyone considering becoming a graphic novelist.
April 16, 2019
