Archive for: creative writing

 
Michener Center Director on the Famous Writers He's Known [Podcast]

Michener Center Director on the Famous Writers He’s Known [Podcast]

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The latest novel from the director of UT’s acclaimed creative writing MFA program draws inspiration from James Michener himself—Whoopi Goldberg, too. James...

 
 

Longhorn Poets Win Big

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In creative writing circles, UT’s Michener Center for Writers has long been known as one of the nation’s most elite training grounds. Recently, though,...

 
 

A Poet Borne From War

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Before the Iraq War, veteran Kevin Powers, MFA ’12, says he couldn’t have imagined becoming a writer. But the attention reaped by his upcoming contribution...

 
 

Writer Jennifer Egan Shares “Lateral Curiosity” With UT

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Jennifer Egan turned a stolen wallet into a Pulitzer Prize. Egan had just moved to New York City when a thief lifted a purse containing her wallet. Shortly after,...

 
 
 
 
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