SUNY Oswego English Department

The literary studies side of the English Department at the State University of New York at Oswego.

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"Having a writing degree does not make you a writer. Writing especially is a craft that you work at for the rest of your life."

Read our interview with Madonna Hernandez (class of '07), our featured alum of the English and Creative Writing Department! ⬇️

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Happy Pride Month
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We get it, things may feel very unsettling, but want to assure you that we have state law, SUNY policy and SUNY Oswego policy and a Title IX Office ready to help if you need anything 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️https://t.co/H2KGWnlez8

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And here's an excerpt from her introduction.

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Our very own beloved Prof. Neelika Jayawardane has introduced four films curated by artist and curator Astria Suparak for Carnegie Museum! Check out the details below!

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Come see our beloved Soma Mei Sheng Frazier talk about her critically acclaimed debut novel, "Off the Books," in conversation with Erik Wade!

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On Wednesday, we had a faculty/student mixer with our incoming ENG and CRW majors! Incredible turnout, and it was great to see all these new faces! Excited to have them joining the @sunyoswego English and Creative Writing Department!

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The Eng Dept's Prof. Laura Donnelly reads her gorgeous, powerful poem "Birding" on PBS! Check it out!

https://t.co/U1VzpUXEv9

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Our very own Prof. Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's debut novel is out this week, and Oswego Today has an interview with her and a discussion of the rave reviews it's getting in places like the New York Times!

https://t.co/gDWnuDK7WB

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Check out Oswego English Dept student Jacey LaComb's interview with Mimi Zieman, author of *Tap Dancing on Everest.*

Jacey did this interview as part of Prof. Sari Fordham's Advanced Nonfiction class, and she got published. Congratulations, Jacey!

https://t.co/T1GsXlIft2

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Check out the story in Oswego Today about English Department student Esfir Pievskaya's prestigious scholarship to fund her trip to Italy this fall! Congratulations, Esfir!

https://t.co/Z2Gl8e1Q09

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Check out the English Dept's own Prof. Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's debut novel making this list of most-anticipated summer books!

Note that there is a major spoiler in the review itself, so read at your caution!

https://t.co/yNe8Mf2TPW

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🏳️‍🌈 SUNY Oswego students, employees, alums and friends

We will be at @cnypride on 6/22 if you want to join us for the parade please sign up here: https://t.co/94ByzCiYPa

Questions? email [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected] 🏳️‍🌈

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The department's own Prof. Neelika Jayawardane unboxing the photobook "I carry Her Photo with Me" by Lindokhule Sobekwa. Prof. Jayawardane has a new longform essay in this book!

Check out the amazing book itself here: https://t.co/Aw7UMy5i2I

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Our very own Prof. Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's debut novel is listed in the San Francisco Chronicle's roundup of "Summer 2024: 8 new Bay Area books perfect to pore over"! We couldn't agree more!

https://t.co/Kqmj4g7HcB

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Congratulations to our 2024 graduates! We are so proud of you!!

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Our very own Prof. Neelika Jayawardane has a new piece in Al Jazeera on “iconic,” award-winning photographs coming out of Gaza, and why certain visual narratives are awarded prestigious prizes. Check it out here!
https://t.co/1sjslPRTwu

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You can check out the students' projects here:

https://t.co/FVHNpptUZl

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Check out this write-up of the fantastic "One City. One Campus. One Community" project that our fantastic English Honors Society students--under the mentorship of our very own Prof. Doug Guerra--did with Prof. Peter Cardone's photography class. https://t.co/2q1BYHRRK7

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The ceremony at Oswego City Hall was very well attended and a great showcase for the incredible work that our students (and Profs. Guerra and Cardone) have done!

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The English Department is shrouded in fog today!