English Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jones shapes worlds of fiction in his head. And now his work has been ranked among the century’s best.
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Department Newsletter and Blog
Sent exclusively to alumni, the Department of English newsletter features alumni and department updates, as well as event information. If you are one of our alumni, update your contact information with the GW Office of Alumni Relations to start receiving this and other exclusive alumni benefits.
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The GW English Blog keeps students up to date with news and upcoming events held by the department. The blog also highlights current students, alumni and professors with stories about their time in the English department.
Latest News
Hair-Raising History: How Coifs and Cuts Styled an Era
The post-Civil War hair boom entangled everyone from socialites to enslaved people. Art historian Elizabeth L. Block, BA ’94, explains how hair helped fashion a nation.
Edward P. Jones Has Two Books Named as NYT’s Best Books of 21st Century
Award-winning author Edward P. Jones has written stories that depicted life in the Antebellum South and the lives of working-class African Americans in Washington, D.C.
Literary Magazine
GW Capitol Letters
GW Capitol Letters is a university-sponsored, student-run art and literary magazine that publishes material written by the GW community. Students, staff, faculty and alumni are encouraged to submit their works by emailing gwwoodenteeth
gmail [dot] com (gwcapitolletters[at]gmail[dot]com). Up to five works of literary (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) or art may be submitted each semester.
