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The Frances Bell McCool Lecture in Faulkner Studies Presents: “The Man from Mottstown” on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Phillip “Pip” Gordon will deliver his lecture, “The Man from Mottstown: Hubert Creekmore’s Debt to and Influence on William Faulkner” on Monday, November 12 at 7:30 P.M. in Peabody 206. Phillip is a Ph.D. candidate in the English department. His lecute is based on a chapter from his in-progress dissertation, “Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in […]
Special Screening of HBO’s TREME, episode 6, hosted by the author of the screenplay, Chris Offutt on October 30 at 7p.m. in Bishop 209
Please join author Chris Offutt and the Ole Miss community for a screening of the episode of Treme that Offutt scripted for HBO. Treme, the award-winning HBO series, is set in a post-Katrina New Orleans and features musicians, chefs, and artists as compelling characters. The series has been celebrated for its lively, authentic writing and […]
Internationally Acclaimed Poet and Classicist, Anne Carson to Perform at the Ford Center on October 23, at 7p.m.
The internationally acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson and her partner Robert Currie will come to the University of Mississippi soon. On Tuesday, October 23, at 7 p.m., they will perform two experimental, collaborative pieces that involve Carson’s poetry along with dance and film. The titles of the pieces are “Cassandra Float Can” and “Possessive […]
Toril Moi to deliver the 52nd annual Christopher Longest Lecture September 27 at 6 p.m.
Duke University professor, Toril Moi, will deliver the 2012 Christopher Longest Lecture. For more information, click Here.
Recent Honors College Grad, Andrew Paul, Named Prestigious National Portz Scholar
Recent Honors College Graduate, Andrew Paul, named National Portz Scholar. For more information, click here.
A Recent Interview with Derrick Harriell in Prairie Schooner
Click here to read an interview with Derrick Harriell in Prairie Schooner!
Jay Watson will discuss his new book, “Reading for the Body: The Recalcitrant Materiality of Southern Fiction, 1893-1985,” at Off-Square Books on August 27.
Jay Watson signs READING FOR THE BODY on August 27, at 5:00p.m. at Off-Square Books. For more information, click here.
Southern Writers/Southern Writing Conference July 12-14, 2012
The English department at the University of Mississippi is proud to host its 18th annual Southern Writers/Southern Writing Graduate Conference this July 12-14. The conference will run immediately after the Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha conference, and will feature graduate panelists from across the United States speaking on Southern literature and film. We are especially excited […]
William Faulkner Remembrance Day Program Planned for July 6, 2012
“A William Faulkner Remembrance” July 6, 2012 Friday, July 6, 2012 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of William Faulkner, perhaps the most distinguished figure in the rich cultural heritage of the Lafayette-Oxford-University (LOU) community. To commemorate this milestone, promote reading and literacy in the community, and celebrate the role of the arts […]
Richard Ford signs CANADA June 11, 5 pm at Off Square Books in Oxford, MS
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Ford, signs his latest novel, Canada at Off Square Books.