Events
Alexandra Rowan Writing Festival: Caitlin Horrocks Reading
The Fifth Alexandra Rowan Writing Festival kicks off with a reading by Caitlin Horrocks on April 11 at 7:30pm. Caitlin will talk about her forthcoming novel The Vexations, which has been described as "a kaleidoscopic debut novel about love, family, genius, and the madness of art, circling the life of eccentric composer Erik Satie and La Belle Époque Paris.” She’ll read at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on April 11 at 7:30 pm. The reading will be followed by a reception (i.e. food) and book signing.
Alexandra Rowan Writing Festival: Talk, Readings, and Awards
Publishing Talk, “Managing Submissions and Finding Your Audience,” Rachel Ann Brickner, writer, multimedia artist and teacher. 501 CL, 12:30-2:00 pm
Reading of Rowan Award Winners: Mia DiFelice, Ana Eberts, Pooja Krishnan. 501 CL, 2:00-3:00 pm. Refreshments provided.
Writing Program Awards Ceremony
Writing Program Awards Ceremony. 501 CL, 3:00-5:00 pm
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Graduate Testimonials
research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh
Some time after I completed my MFA at the University of Pittsburgh, an interviewer asked me how my writing career began, and my rather lengthy response ended with a description of my time in the program. During the three years of my MFA, I said, “I felt like I was always ripping apart and reinventing my practice, as muscles rip when we exercise in order to grow.” This was largely thanks to the mentorship of Pitt’s outstanding poetry faculty, who challenged me continuously while still affirming belief in my writing.
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