Ullman receives literary article recognition
Alex Ullman, a postdoctoral fellow in WashU’s Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, will receive a 2024 William Riley Parker Prize honorable mention from the Modern Language Association.
Van Engen wins Christianity Today book award
Abram Van Engen, the Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, has won Christianity Today’s 2024 Best Book Award in Culture, Poetry and the Arts for “Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church.”
Word Made Fresh
An Invitation to Poetry for the Church
Poetry has the power to enliven, challenge, change, and enrich our lives. But it can also feel intimidating, confusing, or simply “not for us.” In these joyful and wise reflections, Abram Van Engen shows readers how poetry is for everyone—and how it can reinvigorate Christian faith.
Counting ‘Blessings’
Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s debut novel, set in his home country of Nigeria, weaves a universal tale of love, family and acceptance.
Tragedy plus time equals comedy
Elissa Bassist came to WashU thinking she wanted to be a lawyer. Then for a writing class, she wrote her autobiography through the lens of a grilled cheese.
Everything flirts
Philosophical romances
At the heart of “Everything Flirts” by Sharon Wahl, MFAW ’97, are some of life’s trickiest questions: Why is it so hard to make the first move on a date? How do we find the person we will love? If you finally find a person to love, how do you convince them to love you back? T
Francofilaments
“Francofilaments” by Eileen G’Sell is a poetic exploration of the intersections between Francophilia, feminism, and cinema. Informed by her work as a culture critic, the collection is marked by a blend of sharp wit, inventive wordplay, and a candid voice that traverses themes of desire, sex, and loss.
Van Engen installed as Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities
Abram Van Engen, chair of the Department of English in Arts & Sciences, was recently installed as the Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities.
Bang wins University City literary award
Mary Jo Bang, a professor of English in Arts & Sciences, will receive the 2024 Tradition of Literary Excellence Award from the University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters.
Food for thought
Arts & Sciences’ undergraduate Spanish course “Not a Piece of Cake,” provides a taste of Latin American literature and history.
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