Michael Meyerhofer (MFA '06) has won the James Wright Poetry Award from Mid-American Review for his poem "Ode to Dogs." The award is $1000 and publication!
Congrats, Michael!
Monday, February 26, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
New Publications by MFA Grads
Michael Meyerhofer (MFA '06)'s poem "Floating Womb Syndrome" appears in the latest issue of Arts & Letters.
Jan LaPerle (MFA '06)'s poem "House" appears in the latest issue of Tar River Poetry.
Matthew Guenette (MFA '99)'s poems "Sudden Anthem" and "Capitol Steps" appear in the latest issue of Passages North.
Jan LaPerle (MFA '06)'s poem "House" appears in the latest issue of Tar River Poetry.
Matthew Guenette (MFA '99)'s poems "Sudden Anthem" and "Capitol Steps" appear in the latest issue of Passages North.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Roxana Rivera Memorial Poetry Contest guidelines
ANNOUNCING THE 2007 ROXANA RIVERA MEMORIAL POETRY CONTEST
Join SIUC’s Creative Writing and Women’s Studies Programs as we honor the memory of a wonderful poet and celebrate Women’s History Month.
The Roxana Rivera Memorial Poetry Contest honors the memory of Roxana Rivera (1977-2003), who was a first-year creative writing graduate student from Lynwood, California. Roxana, a graduate of California State University Long Beach, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and English. While at SIUC, Roxana was a PROMPT Scholar and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of English.
To remember this special woman and poet, a campus-wide poetry contest will be held, with divisions for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Gift certificates will be awarded as prizes in both divisions:
$80 for first place $40 for second place $25 for third place
This contest is open to all students currently enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Students of all majors are encouraged to participate in this contest.
This Year’s Theme: “All A Woman Can Be ”
DEADLINE: Friday, March 23, 2007
Submission Guidelines:
Submit an entry packet with:
1) A cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and poem titles. Indicate on your cover sheet whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student.
2) Poem(s) on individual sheets (one poem only per page). No identifying information on the poems themselves, please. There is no entry fee, but there is a limit of three poems per entrant.
The contest theme is provided to spark your creativity, and entries that reflect upon the theme in the lives of women are particularly welcome.
Entry packets should be submitted to Prof. Allison Joseph, English Dept., Faner Hall 2380, MC # 4503. Entries may be sent via campus mail or dropped off at the English Department office (Faner Hall 2380) during regular campus office hours. Winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony to be held on March 30, 2007.
Join SIUC’s Creative Writing and Women’s Studies Programs as we honor the memory of a wonderful poet and celebrate Women’s History Month.
The Roxana Rivera Memorial Poetry Contest honors the memory of Roxana Rivera (1977-2003), who was a first-year creative writing graduate student from Lynwood, California. Roxana, a graduate of California State University Long Beach, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and English. While at SIUC, Roxana was a PROMPT Scholar and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of English.
To remember this special woman and poet, a campus-wide poetry contest will be held, with divisions for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Gift certificates will be awarded as prizes in both divisions:
$80 for first place $40 for second place $25 for third place
This contest is open to all students currently enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Students of all majors are encouraged to participate in this contest.
This Year’s Theme: “All A Woman Can Be ”
DEADLINE: Friday, March 23, 2007
Submission Guidelines:
Submit an entry packet with:
1) A cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and poem titles. Indicate on your cover sheet whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student.
2) Poem(s) on individual sheets (one poem only per page). No identifying information on the poems themselves, please. There is no entry fee, but there is a limit of three poems per entrant.
The contest theme is provided to spark your creativity, and entries that reflect upon the theme in the lives of women are particularly welcome.
Entry packets should be submitted to Prof. Allison Joseph, English Dept., Faner Hall 2380, MC # 4503. Entries may be sent via campus mail or dropped off at the English Department office (Faner Hall 2380) during regular campus office hours. Winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony to be held on March 30, 2007.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Chad Parmenter in Best American Poetry 2007!
Got this bit of news today from Chad Parmenter (MFA '05):
"I just got an e-mail saying that my poem from the Kenyon Review, "A Tech's Ode to the Genome Computer," was selected for Best American Poetry 2007. Needless to say, this wouldn't be possible without your guidance. Thanks for everything. I'm going to go faint now."
Congrats, Chad!
"I just got an e-mail saying that my poem from the Kenyon Review, "A Tech's Ode to the Genome Computer," was selected for Best American Poetry 2007. Needless to say, this wouldn't be possible without your guidance. Thanks for everything. I'm going to go faint now."
Congrats, Chad!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Upcoming Readings & Events on the SIUC Campus
Spring 2007 In-House and Visiting Writer Readings & Events
SIUC Department of English Creative Writing Program
02/16 Showing of the documentary “Beauty Rises: Four Lives in the Arts” featuring a post-screening discussion with SIUC poet Allison Joseph
and the documentary’s director, Dan Andries.
4:30 P.M. – UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, FANER HALL, RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
02/22 African American History Month Reading by SIUC Dept. of English
Faculty, Allison Joseph and Jacinda Townsend
4:00 P.M. – BALLROOM A, SIUC STUDENT CENTER
03/23 SIUC MFA in Creative Writing Program Alumni Reading by
Matthew Guenette and Michael Meyerhofer
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
03/30 Women’s History Month Poetry Reading by the six winners of the
Roxana Rivera Memorial Poetry Contest and this year’s judge,
poet Joy Katz.
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN OLD MAIN LOUNGE
04/05 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Reading by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers,
author of RED CLAY SUITE (published by SIU Press)
4:00 P.M. – MISSISSIPPI ROOM, SIUC STUDENT CENTER
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN SALINE ROOM
04/19 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Reading by Moira Linehan, author of
IF NO MOON (published by SIU Press)
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN OLD MAIN LOUNGE
SIUC Department of English Creative Writing Program
02/16 Showing of the documentary “Beauty Rises: Four Lives in the Arts” featuring a post-screening discussion with SIUC poet Allison Joseph
and the documentary’s director, Dan Andries.
4:30 P.M. – UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, FANER HALL, RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
02/22 African American History Month Reading by SIUC Dept. of English
Faculty, Allison Joseph and Jacinda Townsend
4:00 P.M. – BALLROOM A, SIUC STUDENT CENTER
03/23 SIUC MFA in Creative Writing Program Alumni Reading by
Matthew Guenette and Michael Meyerhofer
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
03/30 Women’s History Month Poetry Reading by the six winners of the
Roxana Rivera Memorial Poetry Contest and this year’s judge,
poet Joy Katz.
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN OLD MAIN LOUNGE
04/05 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Reading by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers,
author of RED CLAY SUITE (published by SIU Press)
4:00 P.M. – MISSISSIPPI ROOM, SIUC STUDENT CENTER
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN SALINE ROOM
04/19 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Reading by Moira Linehan, author of
IF NO MOON (published by SIU Press)
4:00 P.M. – SIUC STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM
RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW IN OLD MAIN LOUNGE
Monday, February 12, 2007
More on Rodney Jones and the Tufts Prize
Here's the official word on the Kingsley Tufts Prize from the Claremont Graduate University:
CGU Press Release
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Rodney Jones wins 2007 Kingsley Tufts Prize in Poetry
Rodney Jones is the 2007 winner of the Kingsley Tufts Prize in Poetry from Claremont Graduate University:
read the press release
Congratulations, Rodney!
Congratulations, Rodney!
Monday, February 05, 2007
Ben Percy movie news
Benjamin Percy (MFA '04) ' s Pushcart Prize-winning story "Refresh, Refresh" has been optioned by filmmaker James Ponsoldt. His first film, "Off the Black" (starring Nick Nolte and Timothy Hutton), premiered at Sundance in 2006 and is now in wider release. He and Ben are presently working on the screenplay together.
Allison Joseph receives prize in national competition
Allison Joseph is a prizewinner in the 2006 Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Competition.
Read about this competition at
Dorothy Prizes
Read about this competition at
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