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April is National Poetry Month! For the whole month OSU students Sam Sturman and Rachel Tougas will be posting a poem each day. Check it out!
OSU alum Brandon Brown, PhD in Condensed Matter Physics, speaks to the value of creative writing.
Close analysis, deep research, outstanding writing ability, strong and nuanced communication, and the ability to understand complex social formations with sensitivity and empathy. Click to learn more!
We are thrilled to announce the recipient of Oregon State University's 2019 Stone Award, Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead. Whitehead will visit the Corvallis campus in spring of 2019.
The College of Liberal Arts has named David Biespiel Poet-in-Residence at Oregon State University and housed in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film.
Students who complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Scientific, Technical, and Professional Communication (STPC) will be able to communicate their work and the work of others through effective written, oral, and multimedia communication.
Natalia and Leah spoke to students on “Career Prospects in Film,” an open conversation and dialogue about the film life cycle – from screenwriting to production and marketing – and the power of film as a form of social engagement.
A write up by MA student Ryan Lackey on George Saunders's talk, who was recently hosted as a guest lecturer through Literary Arts in Portland.
Our School is the product of a forward-looking vision and mission. In scholarship/creativity, teaching and learning, outreach and public engagement, we recognize the importance of deep reading, textual analysis, creative expression, applied and persuasive writing, and research skills. We prepare students in textual disciplines for challenging careers and professions in a globally interconnected, information-rich, and humanly complex world.
On the OSU Corvallis campus, we offer a major and minor in English, a minor in writing, a minor in film, the MA in English (with concentrations in literature and culture, rhetoric, writing, and culture, or fim and visual studies) and a high-residency, yearlong, fully funded MFA in Creative Writing (fiction, poetry, non-fiction) A low-residency MFA Program in creative writing is offered through the OSU Cascades Campus in Bend.
Susan Jackson Rodgers published her novel “This Must be the Place” with Switchgrass Books (August 2017).
Professor David Biespiel was named one of four finalists for the National Book Critics Circle’s Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing. Other finalists for this major award include, for instance, Maureen Corrigan and Ruth Franklin.
Professor Marjorie Sandor and Emeritus Professor Tracy Daugherty have been given the Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award “in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon’s literary community.”
The Literary Northwest Series Presents: Dionisia Morales and Matt Young
Matt Young is a writer, teacher, and Marine Corps veteran. He holds a BA in English from Oregon State University and an MA in Creative Writing from Miami University. He…The Critical Questions Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Ersula Ore
Ersula J. Ore is the Lincoln Professor of Ethics in The School of Social Transformation and Assistant Professor of African & African American Studies and Rhetoric at Arizona State University.…The Visiting Writers Series Presents: Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich is the author of THE FACT OF A BODY: A Murder and a Memoir, named an Indie Next Pick; one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by…The School of Writing, Literature, and Film affirms its commitment to supporting all students, including those who may face discrimination based on race, nationality, gender, sexuality, ability, religion, class, and immigration status. As scholars, writers, and filmmakers, we recognize the power of words and images to shape as well as challenge discourses that dehumanize minoritized populations. In the light of recent efforts to end DACA and to block immigration from Muslim-majority countries, as well as the resurgence of white supremacist movements in our community and around the US, the critical interrogation of such rhetoric and the material oppressions it produces matters more than ever. We remain committed to creating and maintaining inclusive and diverse spaces in which students can learn.
