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

<div> 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.‬</div>

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"/<em>Boston Review</em> Poetry Contest.

Laura Kasischke Wins National Book Critics Circle Award

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:26:47 GMT

Laura Kasischke's <em>Space, in Chains</em>, 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 <em>Tocqueville </em>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 <em>Space, in Chains</em>.

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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