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Tributes to Nikki Giovanni , articleRead tributes from students, alumni, and all who were inspired by Giovanni's work and advocacy. A viewing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg beginning at 5 p.m.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 -
Video ItemEngineering major wins top prize as students shine in Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize , video
The 2024 Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize offered a dazzling array of poetic excellence, featuring original writings by students, faculty authors, and University Distinguished Professor Emerita Nikki Giovanni. Congratulations to all of the finalists and shoutout to the the three winning poets! Caroline Foltz, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, English, 3rd place Emily Paquette, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, animal and poultry sciences, 2nd place Ayah Ali, College of Engineering, general engineering, 1st place By placing in the Top 3, Ali won $1,500, Paquette won $800, and Foltz won $500 prizes.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Video ItemA Writer's Tale — The English Podcast , video
Soon-to-be M.F.A. student and graduating senior creative writing major, Grace Hamilton Turner, sat down with Department of English Words & Pictures correspondent Christeana Williams to talk poetry. In this inaugural episode of the Virginia Tech English Podcast, Turner discusses her poem "Foragers."
Date: Apr 29, 2023 -
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Reynolds Homestead hosts a splendiferous Seuss celebration , articleWith whimsical wonders and fun galore, the party was one the good doctor would adore! At the historic homestead, the bash was so grand, to launch Dolly’s Imagination Library in Patrick County land.
Date: Mar 07, 2023 -
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End of a poetic era: Nikki Giovanni retires as English professor at Virginia Tech , articleDuring the past 35 years, the legendary Giovanni's written and spoken words have helped the campus community learn, inspire, mourn, and heal.
Date: Aug 31, 2022 -
Video ItemThe Rule of Opulence: Poetry Reading by Khadijah Queen , video
Video by Mark Blane. Khadijah Queen is an award-winning author and poet of six books, and an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech. She moved to the New River Valley this past year and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Virginia Tech’s award-winning MFA program, which is consistently ranked among the top 30 in the country by Poets & Writers annual ranking.
Date: Jul 20, 2022 -
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Prestigious first book award additional validation for Virginia Tech alumna , articleAnuradha Bhowmik, whose poetry addresses her life experiences as a Bangladeshi-born American woman in today’s world, was selected as the winner of the 2021 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize. Bhowmik won a $5,000 grand prize, and the University of Pittsburgh Press plans to publish her collection later this fall.
Date: Feb 08, 2022 -
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Writer's relationship underscores literary success , article“I would not be the writer I am without my literary mother, Nikki Giovanni,” said Kwame Alexander '89. “Virginia Tech gave me the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest writers to walk the planet, which I did for three consecutive years. It’s unheard of to have that opportunity.”
Date: Jun 01, 2021 -
Video ItemOrigins: A Poem by Carmen Giménez Smith , video
Carmen Giménez Smith, a professor in the Department of English, reads one of her poems from her award-winning book, "Be Recorder."
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
Video ItemA Poem from Megan Dennis , video
Megan Dennis, 2020 Cadet Member At Large, shares a poem reflecting on the surreal last semester shared by the Hokies of the Class of 2020.
Date: Apr 30, 2020 -
Video ItemHokieTalks: More than Money, Less than Sex , video
University Distinguished Professor Nikki Giovanni's talk "More Than Money: Less Than Sex" explores what poetry brings to life.
Date: Dec 11, 2018