English Department Archives

Jan 04, 2022
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Hoppenthaler Publishes Three New Poems

John Hoppenthaler published three new poems in Live Encounters. The works are entitled "First Light," "Hummingbirds and Eagles," and "AFTER ROBERT MOTHERWELL'S Two Figures." Live Encounters is a not-for-profit free...

Dec 16, 2021
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Moore Defends Dissertation at UNC-Chapel Hill

Eddie Moore successfully defended his dissertation in English and Comparative Literature at UNC Chapel Hill. The project, “Black Queer Homelessness and Horror in the Novels of Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin,...

Dec 15, 2021
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Feder Guest-Edits Women’s Studies

Dr. Helena Feder guest-edited the special issue of Women Studies on environmental studies and ecosocial justice for its 50th anniversary volume, entitled "What Matters Most." Women’s Studies provides a forum for...

Dec 15, 2021
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Hallberg’s Novel Excerpted in The Coil

Christy Hallberg just had an excerpt from her novel Searching for Jimmy Page published in The Coil magazine. The Coil is a daily literary magazine that features essays, book reviews,...

Dec 14, 2021
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ENGL Alum Marfield Featured in Cornerstone

Dr. Randy Marfield (PhD RWPC ‘16, MA with MTL concentration, ‘07) is the featured alumnus in the Winter 2021 edition of the college’s alumni magazine, Cornerstone. Marfield is now a...

Dec 14, 2021
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PhD Program Highlighted At ECU

The English PhD program in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication was highlighted in a story on the college website, “Harriot College Doctoral Programs Create Diverse Workforce.” Many thanks to PhD...

Dec 14, 2021
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English Undergrad Thorley Publishes in The Lookout

ECU undergraduate English major and Creative Writing minor James Thorley has just published a work of short fiction "Moving On," which he wrote for John Hoppenthaler's fall 2815 course in...

Dec 10, 2021
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Hoppenthaler Poem Appears on State-Wide Posters

John Hoppenthaler's poem "The Weather down Here" will appear on posters state-wide as part of the NC Poetry Society's Poetry in Plain Sight Program. According to the North Carolina Poetry...

Dec 10, 2021
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Gueuye Publishes Op-Ed for Al Jazeera

Dr. Marame Gueye published an op-ed, “Senegal: To whom do women’s bodies belong?,” on Al Jazeera’s website. In the editorial, Gueye writes, "In Senegal, there is a deep-rooted culture of...

Dec 07, 2021
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Feder Interviews Laux in The Writer’s Chronicle

Dr. Helena Feder's interview with Dorianne Laux is now in print in the current issue of The Writer's Chronicle. Laux has published six books of poems. Her latest, Only As the...