Joyce Carol Oates (1938 - )
Famous Works Include: Wonderland (1971), The Triumph of the Spider Monkey (1976), Mysteries of Winterthurn (1984), Nemesis (1990), and Blood Mask (2006).
Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published over fifty novels, as well as many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction. With a reputation for prolificacy, Oates has been one of the leading American novelists since the 1960s.
Quotes from Joyce Carol Oates:
"If you are a writer you locate yourself behind a wall of silence and no matter what you are doing, driving a car or walking or doing homework you can still be writing, because you have that space."
"If food is poetry, is not poetry also food?"
"In love there are two things -- bodies and words."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the May 2010 edition of the
WCWC!
- Anna H.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Author Spotlight
Jack London (1876 - 1916)
Famous Works Include: The Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea-Wolf (1904), White Fang (1906), "To Build a Fire" (1908), and Martin Eden (1908).
Jack London was a self-made millionaire as well as a socialist who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Oakland, California. A pioneer in commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing.
Quotes from Jack London:
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with the club."
"I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate."
"I write a thousand words every day."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the February 2010 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Famous Works Include: The Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea-Wolf (1904), White Fang (1906), "To Build a Fire" (1908), and Martin Eden (1908).
Jack London was a self-made millionaire as well as a socialist who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Oakland, California. A pioneer in commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing.
Quotes from Jack London:
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with the club."
"I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate."
"I write a thousand words every day."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the February 2010 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Author Spotlight
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Famous Works Include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594), Romeo & Juliet (1595), Much Ado About Nothing (1598), Hamlet (1601), King Lear (1603), MacBeth (1604), and The Tempest (1610).
This world renowned playwright, who died on the day traditionally celebrated as the date of his birth (April 23 -- today!), is remembered for his 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and an unparalleled influence on the English language and theater around the world. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon."
Quotes from William Shakespeare:
"Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood."
"Action is eloquence." (from Coriolanus, Act III, scene II)
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." (from Twelfth Night, Act II, scene V)
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the April 2010 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Famous Works Include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594), Romeo & Juliet (1595), Much Ado About Nothing (1598), Hamlet (1601), King Lear (1603), MacBeth (1604), and The Tempest (1610).
This world renowned playwright, who died on the day traditionally celebrated as the date of his birth (April 23 -- today!), is remembered for his 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and an unparalleled influence on the English language and theater around the world. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon."
Quotes from William Shakespeare:
"Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood."
"Action is eloquence." (from Coriolanus, Act III, scene II)
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." (from Twelfth Night, Act II, scene V)
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the April 2010 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Author Spotlight
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881)
Famous Works Include: Notes From Underground (1862), Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), The Possessed (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1881).
Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer, essayist, and philosopher who spent five years in a Siberian prison because of his involvement in a liberal intellectual group, followed by five more years as a soldier in a Siberian military regiment.
Quotes from Fyodor Dostoyevsky:
"Love a man, even in his sin, for that love is a likeness of the divine love, and is the summit of love on earth."
"It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them -- the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the November 2009 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Famous Works Include: Notes From Underground (1862), Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), The Possessed (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1881).
Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer, essayist, and philosopher who spent five years in a Siberian prison because of his involvement in a liberal intellectual group, followed by five more years as a soldier in a Siberian military regiment.
Quotes from Fyodor Dostoyevsky:
"Love a man, even in his sin, for that love is a likeness of the divine love, and is the summit of love on earth."
"It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them -- the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the November 2009 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Instagram of the Week
We present you with an Instagram photo of a plate of goodies from the latest Tuesday Tea. Tuesday Tea is a weekly gathering with plenty of food, hot beverages and conversation which takes place every Tuesday here in the Writing Center.
- Jane.
On this rainy Wednesday, some hot tea sounds pretty good! Until next time,
- Jane.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Author Spotlight
H.G. Wells (1866 - 1946)
Famous Works Include: The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897), The War of the Worlds (1898), The World Set Free (1914), The Outline of History (1919), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933).
H.G. Wells has been called one of the "Fathers of Science Fiction," and is best known for his work in this genre. He was a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary.
Quotes from H.G. Wells:
"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."
"Advertising is legalized lying."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the September 2009 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Famous Works Include: The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897), The War of the Worlds (1898), The World Set Free (1914), The Outline of History (1919), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933).
H.G. Wells has been called one of the "Fathers of Science Fiction," and is best known for his work in this genre. He was a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary.
Quotes from H.G. Wells:
"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."
"Advertising is legalized lying."
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the September 2009 edition of the WCWC!
- Anna H.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Admitted Student Weekend and the Annual CWC Fellowship Competition!
57 prospective students on campus.
18 phone interviews.
81 total competitors.
Those are the numbers we're working with for the 2013 Coe Writing Center Fellowship Competition. Whew!
Friday, the day of the competition, promised to be a gorgeous day, perfect for Admitted Student Weekend. People were bustling, students were hustling (around), and organized chaos was in the air. We current consultants led the competitors through a number of fun afternoon activities (speed introductions, a writing exercise and mock conferences, and a scavenger hunt) before turning them over to Admissions for the rest of the weekend. All in all, we had a great time and are still recovering. Excuse us while we go take a nap (though not in the CWC itself -- that's against the rules of the Enchiridion!).
Thank you to everyone who worked this past weekend and helped everything go smoothly!
- Anna H. and the Blog Team
18 phone interviews.
81 total competitors.
Those are the numbers we're working with for the 2013 Coe Writing Center Fellowship Competition. Whew!
Friday, the day of the competition, promised to be a gorgeous day, perfect for Admitted Student Weekend. People were bustling, students were hustling (around), and organized chaos was in the air. We current consultants led the competitors through a number of fun afternoon activities (speed introductions, a writing exercise and mock conferences, and a scavenger hunt) before turning them over to Admissions for the rest of the weekend. All in all, we had a great time and are still recovering. Excuse us while we go take a nap (though not in the CWC itself -- that's against the rules of the Enchiridion!).
Thank you to everyone who worked this past weekend and helped everything go smoothly!
- Anna H. and the Blog Team
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