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Diptych of the book cover art for "Melvill" by Rodrigo Fres谩n and "Muzzle for Witches" by Dubravka Ugresic, both translated and published by Open Letter Press and longlisted by the National Book Critics Circle translation prize.
Latest NewsDecember 21, 2024

91自拍论坛鈥檚 literary translation press edited and published two of the longlisted books for the organization鈥檚 2024 Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

Colorful, stylized illustration of Karen Durkin, who reflects on the role of women's sports in her life, career, and society at large.
December 1, 2024

Karen Durkin 鈥87 reflects on how women鈥檚 sports became big business.聽

Triptych of photos of the 2024 Wells Prize winners.
November 13, 2024

The Wells Prize honorees exemplify the best of the multidisciplinary educational opportunities available at 91自拍论坛.

Diptych featuring the book cover art for English translation of "The Vegetarian" and a headshot of author Han Kang.
October 11, 2024

The latest Nobel Prize in Literature laureate has unexpected ties to the University鈥檚 literary translation press.

Man in cage reaches up toward piano player in scene from Paper Pianos.
May 8, 2024

<em>Paper Pianos</em>, a live-performance musical documentary written and co-created by the International Theatre Program鈥檚 Nigel Maister, tells the story of an Afghan musician and refugee Milad Yousufi.

Closeup of Morris Eaves smiling with William Blake illustrations in the background.
February 27, 2024

The scholar made the British poet and 鈥渕ultimedia artist鈥 accessible to a wide audience.

Still from Psycho horror film showing Norman Bates greeting Marion Crane and Sam Loomis at hotel desk.
February 20, 2024

A collection of essays coedited by Jason Middleton explores the "monster" of late capitalism lurking in modern American horror films.

Detail of Caravaggio's "The Conversion of Saint Paul" shows Saul sprawled on the ground beneath a horse's legs, blinded and with his arms raised. A crop of the painting serves as the cover art for Jennifer Grotz's "Still Falling: Poems."
February 20, 2024

<em>Still Falling</em>, English professor Jennifer Grotz鈥檚 fourth collection of poems, illuminates the connection between art and time.

Ezra Tawil in a yellow and black checkered shirt smiles at the camera in a room with wood-paneled walls.
February 5, 2024

The scholar of American literature had a special talent for connecting with colleagues and students alike.

illustration of a book with a red tail of Satan hanging out of the book like a bookmark to represent the light verse of Melissa Balmain's latest collection.
December 12, 2023

91自拍论坛 English instructor 鈥榚xplores the lighter side of dark times鈥 with her latest collection of poems.