U-M MFA Program in Creative Writing News

Zell Family Foundation Gives $50 Million for Creative Writing

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:41:53 GMT

U-M receives $50 million from Zell Family Foundation, led by alumna Helen Zell, for Creative Writing Program.

Paisley Rekdal and francine j. harris 2013 Tufts Finalists

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:15:28 GMT

Paisley Rekdal (MFA '96) is a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and francine j. harris (MFA '11) for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award.

Hanna Pylväinen Wins a Whiting Writers' Award

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:36:24 GMT

Hanna Pylväinen (MFA '10) is one of the ten winners of the 2012 Whiting Writers' Award.

Henry W. Leung Wins Soros Fellowship

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:05:08 GMT

Henry W. Leung (MFA '13) has been awarded a Spring 2012 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.

Khaled Mattawa Organizes Tripoli International Poetry Festival

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:30:57 GMT

The Libyan capital of Tripoli holds its first international poetry festival after the end of the Qaddafi era this weekend‪, April 28-30.‬ The festival will include poets from 12 countries.‬

Franke Varca Wins "Discovery" Contest

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:39:33 GMT

Franke Varca, Poetry '11, is one of the four winners of the "Discovery"/Boston Review Poetry Contest.

Laura Kasischke Wins National Book Critics Circle Award

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:26:47 GMT

Laura Kasischke's Space, in Chains, has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for publishing year 2011.

Khaled Mattawa's Tocqueville Wins Poetry Center Book Award

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:29:50 GMT

Khaled Mattawa's Tocqueville has been selected by award judge Ravi Shankar to receive the annual Poetry Center Book Award.

Laura Kasischke Wins Inaugural Rilke Prize

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:50:46 GMT

The first poetry collection to win the University of North Texas Rilke Poetry Prize is Laura Kasischke’s Space, in Chains.

Jaswinder Bolina Wins 2012 Green Rose Prize

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:04:46 GMT

The 2012 Green Rose Prize has been awarded to Jaswinder Bolina (Poetry '03).

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