Monthly Archives: March 2009
Rosanna Warren’s FABLES OF THE SELF
Rosanna Warren’s Fables of the Self (Norton, 2008) is a richly idiosyncratic work, blending what Warren calls “occult autobiography” and a set of interpretative readings from her canon of Golden Oldies, as well as from 20th century poets. Warren confronts, … Continue reading
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Report of ALSC Nominations Committee, March 25, 2009
The 2009 ALSC Nominations Committee collected suggestions for filling ALSC’s forthcoming leadership vacancies, and after deliberation and a unanimous sanctioning vote by the ALSC Council, nominates the following for confirmation by the membership: For Vice President: Greg Delanty For Council: … Continue reading
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ALSC Receives Major Funding from the NEH
We are thrilled to report that on March 10, the Association received a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities funded through the Division of Education Programs, continuing our recent run of great success in raising money for … Continue reading
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Daniel Hoffman Awarded L. E. Phillabaum Poetry Award
The ALSC is proud to announce that longstanding member and Former Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman was recently awarded the L. E. Phillabaum Poetry Award for his latest collection, The Whole Nine Yards. The prize, established to honor Louisiana State University … Continue reading
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NEW ALSC PODCAST: Putnam on Bishop, Hopkins
We are proud to announce the release of our latest ALSC podcast. In this installment, Phoebe Putnam (Harvard University) speaks on “‘We can stroke these lovely bays’: Vast Vistas and The Lyric Reach of G. M. Hopkins and Elizabeth Bishop.” … Continue reading
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Lennon Talks Mailer on NYRB Podcast
On February 16, the New York Review of Books featured a podcast with ALSC member J. Michael Lennon. Lennon is currently working on an authorized biography of Norman Mailer, who was the guest speaker at the Eleventh Annual ALSC Conference … Continue reading
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