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For this edition of Ask an English Major, we asked, “What was your favorite childhood read, and why?” … Continue readingAsk an English Major: What was your favorite childhood read, and why?
This month, our spotlight is on Jamie Ann Rogers, a Visiting Assistant Professor of American and African American literature and international film here at Clemson. Being a California native, she completed her masters and Ph.D at the University of California, Irvine. … Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Jamie Rogers
Finding an internship can be a daunting experience, but these English majors combined their greatest interests and knowledge gained from Clemson’s wide variety of English classes to achieve real-world experience and push themselves further towards their future careers. … Continue readingInternship Experiences in the English Department
We sat down with Dr. McGrath and Dr. Hunter to get information on the upcoming speakers and events coming to Clemson this semester. … Continue readingUpcoming Guest Speakers and Events in the English Department
Are you a Clemson English major and want to be more involved within the major? Listen up! We sat down with Lindsey Douglas, one of the co-presidents of Clemson’s English Majors Organization, also known as EMO. This organization is an magnificent way to connect with other English majors, expand your network, and overall enhance your experience within the department. … Continue readingEMO: English Majors Organization
We’re almost one month into the new year, and that means it’s reached the point of January when New Year’s resolutions are slowly abandoned and forgotten. Rather than letting your good intentions and healthy habits slip away, take a moment to recommit to them. Personally, my resolutions this year include making weekly trips to the recycling center, the usual “drink more water,” and most importantly, to read 19 books in 2019. I believe that setting (and sticking to) a reading goal should be one of your resolutions this year, too. … Continue readingRead More Books in 2019: Why Reading for Fun Should Be Your Top Resolution
Jeffery “Falcon” Logue is a fifth-year senior from Anderson, SC, majoring in English with an emphasis in Writing and minoring in Life Science. … Continue readingFrom Fantasy to Reality: Jeffery “Falcon” Logue
Dr. McGrath is an associate professor of British Literature and British Theory at Clemson. His research interests include Romanticism, Poetry and Poetics, and Aesthetic and Literary Theory. He received his undergraduate degree in English from Northwestern University, his masters in English from the University of Maine at Orono, and his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University. We sat down with Dr. McGrath to ask him a few questions and get to know him and his work better! … Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Brian McGrath
I want to be a teacher for middle-school or high-schoolers, so I chose Clemson based on the Secondary-Education double major program. When I had to choose an emphasis, I chose English as my second major. … Continue readingPortraits of an English Double Major: Maggie Testani
The English department does a great job teaching their students that they do not need to take a traditional writing path in their career field and that the options are endless. This is exactly what former English major Claire Spellberg learned at Clemson. Spellberg is a reporter and producer in the New York’s Post television website. I interviewed Claire on her time at Clemson and how it shaped her into the person she is today. … Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Claire Spellberg