In its new series, “First Year Q&A” News@Wilkes will highlight the journeys of first-year students. Meet Veronica Romanelli Major: English with a concentration in literature and a minor in secondary education. Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. On-Campus Activities: Staff writer for Inkwell Quarterly, the English department’s newsletter Favorite class: “I would say …
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Man Booker Award Finalist NoViolet Bulawayo, Reads At Wilkes University’s Allan Hamilton Dickson Series on April 17
by Web ServicesAcclaimed novelist, essayist and short story writer NoViolet Bulawayo will read from her work on April 17 as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series at Wilkes University. The reading, hosted by the Wilkes English Department, will be at 7 p.m. in the Salon of Kirby Hall, …
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Wilkes University junior Brianna Schunk entered college with a passion for performance and the drive to succeed. The York, Pa., native has done just that, working toward dual majors as an individualized studies dance major and English major. “I got here and Wilkes was a place for me to foster …
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Behind the Scenes: Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Hosts Dave Eggers, Feb. 28
by Web ServicesDave Eggers, best-selling author and founder of McSweeney’s, will be the featured writer opening the Wilkes English Department’s Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series on Feb. 28. But what does it take to bring in such an accomplished writer, educator and philanthropist to campus? News@Wilkes chats with Mischelle Anthony, …
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If you stop by Chad Stanley’s Kirby Hall office, you might be greeted by someone who isn’t a member of the Wilkes University English Department. Stanley, an associate professor of English, often brings his dog Bonita Rosa – her name means “beautiful rose” in Spanish – to his office on …
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Wilkes University English Department Hosts Authors for the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series
by Web ServicesDistinguished Authors Dave Eggers, Carmen Maria Machado and NoViolet Bulawayo To Read Their Work The Wilkes University English Department’s Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Writers Series brings three distinguished writers to campus in the spring 2019 semester. Each of the writers will visit campus to read from their work and conduct …
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Best-Selling Author Dave Eggers Opens Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series at Wilkes University Feb. 28
by Web ServicesDave Eggers, best-selling author and founder of McSweeney’s, will be the featured author opening the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series at Wilkes University on Feb. 28. The reading, hosted by the Wilkes English Department, will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing …
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Wilkes University Marks 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein With Oct. 30 Event
by Web ServicesEvent Features Screening of National Theatre of London’s Film Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Spend Halloween eve celebrating the 200th birthday of Frankenstein as the Wilkes University English Department commemorates the anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel. A talk about the legendary novel and a film screening of the National …
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Area bus riders can look forward to a new year of words and images to brighten up their daily rides when the eighth year of Poetry in Transit launches on Friday, Dec. 19. Eleven new placards showcasing the original work of 11 area poets will be unveiled at a special event at …
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