English Department Blog
For the past few months we’ve been asking a big question on the blog: “Where Can English Take You?” By this point you know the answer—EVERYWHERE! Now we’re wondering about the other “Big Five Ws” of English too, especially “When?” Photo Credit: yourbestdigs Flickr via Compfight cc Inspired by one of the coolest literary blogs … Read more
Taylor Breckles, a UFV English and history student, is studying literature and language in Poland this year. UFV English professor Michelle LaFlamme helped facilitate Breckles’s exchange with the University of Silesia, a UFV partner university in Poland. Student guest post by Taylor Breckles Now that I have somewhat settled into life here, I’m starting … Read more
By Jessica Milliken Attention Creative Writers! CreWri UFV and its Scholars are hosting a Writer’s Block Party for Scribes and Scribblers on Wednesday November 16th, at 6:30pm. This is a general workshopping day. Bring in 2-3 copies of your own original work, poetry, short stories, plays, journalism, anything you’ve been working on that you would like to workshop … Read more
By Helene Littman Sixteen years ago, I was living in Baltimore, and writing a PhD on “The American Epic Poem and Democracy.” Photo credit: Lynn Friedman Flickr via Compfight cc So of course I had to run down to Washington, DC, to watch the election results. For most of the evening, Gore was leading … Read more
By Trevor Carolan Job-wise, graduating with a degree in English can feel like driving toward Deadman’s Curve wearing a blindfold. Financial anxiety adds a zest to living, but hopefully not for too long; so having a basic skill-set to demonstrate your capabilities to employers is essential. At our first class, I always tell my … Read more
Tokien and Lewis hung around with The Inklings at Oxford . . . where will the new CreWri UFV club take our writers? Student guest post by Jessica Milliken Hello to any and all creative writers here at UFV! My name is Jessica Milliken and I am the President of UFV’s first Creative … Read more
Taylor Breckles, a UFV English and history student, is studying literature and language in Poland this year. UFV English professor Michelle LaFlamme helped facilitate Breckles’s exchange with the University of Silesia, a UFV partner university in Poland. Student guest post by Taylor Breckles The adventure in Poland continues! I’m a 20-minute bus ride from a … Read more
Guest post by UFV English alumni Lane Anderson I wanted to be a writer. This was determined when I was still in elementary school and bolstered through my teens when I spent a lot of time with books, wishing desperately to have my name on the cover one day. I spent no small amount … Read more
Taylor Breckles, a UFV English and history student, is studying literature and language in Poland this year. UFV English professor Michelle LaFlamme helped facilitate Breckles’s exchange with the University of Silesia, a UFV partner university in Poland. By Taylor Breckles I am now a Canadian living in Poland. What a strange sentence to type. … Read more
By Karen Selesky Tired of Writing Essays for your English Classes? A creative option might be possible. It seems, sometimes, that the only way to respond to topics and assignments in your English classes is with the time-worn reality of an essay. And I don’t want to suggest you should abandon the essay, but … Read more