English Department Archives

Aug 12, 2024
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Hoppenthaler Poetry Featured in Multiple Outlets

John Hoppenthaler has two poems in the Gallery for Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders: A companion to the First National Nature Assessment (NNA1), Forthcoming, Fall...

Aug 12, 2024
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Bauer Featured in Green Documentary and Book

Dr. Margaret Bauer was a featured scholar in a documentary on Paul Green that aired on PBS North Carolina on July 11. Additionally, her new co-edited (with Georgann Eubanks) collection...

Aug 10, 2024
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Dr. Erwin Hester (March 24, 1931 – August 10, 2024)

Dr. Erwin Hester, a devoted faculty member and administrator who served ECU and our department for 30 years, recently passed away. His life will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 20,...

Jul 12, 2024
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Tuck Publishes First Chapter in Alaska Quarterly Review

ECU Creative Writing grad Dean Marshall Tuck has published a chapter from his forthcoming novel, “Before Crossing the Desert,”  in Alaska Quarterly Review. Tuck was a CW grad student, an...

Jul 11, 2024
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PhD student Atemnkeng Featured on Duetsche Welle Podcast

Incoming PhD student, Nkiacha Atemnkeng, was recently featured on the radio podcast of the German international broadcaster Duetsche Welle, talking about visa rejections to Schengen countries. Atemnkeng is a writer...

Jul 11, 2024
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Hallberg Garners Two Honors for Novel

Christy Hallberg's novel, Searching for Jimmy Page, was honored in two recent contests: Short Listed in the 2024 Hawthorne Prize Finalist in the Legacy category of the 2024 International Book...

Jul 11, 2024
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Bernard Authors New Story in Bellingham Review

Rebecca Bernard, who will join the ECU English department this fall, has a new story, "Hotel Room," out in Bellingham Review. Bernard’s debut collection of stories, Our Sister Who Will...

Jul 11, 2024
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Kitta Publishes Article on Covid-19 Politics and Ableism

Dr. Andrea Kitta has just published "'You may now become who you thought was disposable:' COVID-19 politics and ableism" in the Journal of American Folklore. "This essay critically examines the...

Jul 11, 2024
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Cory Appointed Editor at Appalachian Journal

Dr. Jessica Cory, ECU English MA/Creative Writing alumna, has just been appointed editor of Appalachian Journal. Founded in 1972, Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly...

Jun 18, 2024
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Hoppenthaler Reads at New York City Poetry Series

John Hoppenthaler recently read in the popular New York City Poetry Series at the Reading Room in Bryant Park. With a storied history in the park, the Reading Room provides...