Concerning Hogg's book on Percy Bysshe Shelley and the resulting "indignation and disgust" felt by Percy Florence Shelley and Lady Jane Shelley; his conclusion that the "eccentric" and "cunning" Hogg "is out of his wits," despite earlier pieces...
Charles Crawford is a sophomore at the University of Iowa. His short story "The Killing Jar" won Earthwords' 2010 editor's choice. He was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and when he's not writing, he's drinking tap water and driving extremely fast
ON CAMPUS: Find out what's been happening at the UI—from a unique research station to be built on the Mississippi River to the first Korean Culture Festival to a breakthrough in human genetics. -- IN CLASS: Rediscover the power of your...
IN CLASS: Actions speak louder than words in the silent world of an American Sign Language class.-- ALUMNI MATTER: Thanks a million—or rather, 50,000 and growing.The UIAA shows its appreciation to members with events, services, and programs...
Concerning his desire for amicable arrangements regarding the Examiner and the Liberal; John Murray's bitterness against John Hunt; Byron's directions for Murray to publish Werner and Heaven and Earth; Murray's fear of the latter being unorthodox;...
In Liu Heng's talk, titled "Wandering between the Novel and Film," Liu orients his comments around his experience writing novels and collaborating with directors, who at times alter his "artistic design." Young-Moon Jung discusses how verbal and...
International authors and filmmakers meet to discuss their perspectives on translating writing into film and television. Lou Ye experiments with how changing the delivery of message changes the thoughts that get delivered. Rafael Courtoisie's talk...
Iowa native Mary Vermillion pens mystery novels and teaches English at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. Her first novel, Death by Discount - a finalist for two Lambda awards - portrays Wal-Mart's impact on small towns. Her second novel, Murder...
Kate Obert, a native of Iowa City, received a BA in English and political science and a MAT in English Education from the University of Iowa. She's been published in ROOTS AND WINGS and The Muse Apprentice Guild. She teaches summer workshops for...
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859; Hill, Benson E. (Benson Earle), 1795-1845;
Concerning a mention of his sister in Hunt's Feast of the Blues; his defense of his sister's companions (who are "of a higher grade" than actors) and lifestyle; his request that Hunt mention her as a talented writer instead.
Doris Kareva discusses her belief that literary translation is akin to alchemy, being about creation and recreation, and that transformation is only possible through passionate people taking on texts that are absolutely necessary for them to...
William Matthews, 1942–1997, was an acclaimed and prolific American poet and essayist. Two posthumous collections of his poetry have recently been released: Search Party: Collected Poems and After All: Last Poems. This poem is taken from the...