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Mar. 20, 2024

Spotlight on Faculty: Mary-Alice Daniel, Mary Routt Chair of Writing

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May. 31, 2023

In the Media: Jean Chen Ho Discusses Fiona and Jane with Aspen Public Radio

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Mar. 15, 2023

Spotlight on Faculty: Jean Chen Ho, Mary Routt Chair of Writing

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Mary Routt Chair of Writing


March 20, 2024

Spotlight on Faculty: Mary-Alice Daniel, Mary Routt Chair of Writing

Scripps’ 2024 Mary Routt Chair of Writing is Mary-Alice Daniel, an award-winning, cross-genre writer born near the Niger/Nigeria border and raised in England and Tennessee.

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May 31, 2023

In the Media: Jean Chen Ho Discusses Fiona and Jane with Aspen Public Radio

“I wanted to write a book that was about friendship and identity,” Ho said.

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March 15, 2023

Spotlight on Faculty: Jean Chen Ho, Mary Routt Chair of Writing

鈥淲riting is a solitary activity, but finding community in like-minded thinkers and readers can be so wonderful in the writing process,鈥 Ho says. 鈥淚n all my classes, I want students to gain a greater sense of themselves and their own work, to learn how to see themselves more clearly and with more careful attention.鈥

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April 23, 2021

In the Media: Rachel Kushner Discusses Artistic Inspiration in New York Times

Author Rachel Kushner, who served as the 2018 Mary Routt Chair of Writing, reflected on her sources of artistic inspiration in the New York Times.

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March 22, 2021

Mary Routt Chair of Writing Joan Kane: Confronting Archetypes and Apocalypse in Literature

For writer Joan Kane, the 2021 Mary Routt Chair in Writing at Scripps, the connection forged between writers and readers is not only vital, but timely. This semester, Kane鈥檚 workshop syllabus is focused on themes of archetype and apocalypse across genres, with particular emphasis on works in translation and by Indigenous writers.

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April 10, 2020

In the Media: Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon Reflects on Grief and the Coronavirus Pandemic in the New York Times

In an op-ed for the New York Times, Spring 2020 Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon reflected on her attempts to write during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic and the grief she discovered was stymying her writing process. 鈥溾ecause many Americans weren鈥檛 talking about grief before the pandemic, we don鈥檛 know how to name it, let alone voice it,鈥 Kwon writes.

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March 6, 2020

In the Media: R.O. Kwon Discusses Writing, Teaching, and Sources of Inspiration with the Los Angeles Daily News

Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon discussed writing, teaching, and the experiences she drew on while writing her bestselling debut novel, The Incendiaries, with the Los Angeles Daily News. 鈥淔or me, with teaching, it鈥檚 very much not about trying to evangelize about what I love,鈥 she said.

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February 17, 2020

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights 61传媒Presents Event with R.O. Kwon and Maureen Corrigan

The Los Angeles Times featured 61传媒Presents鈥 recent conversation between author R.O. Kwon and NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan in its list of weekly literary highlights.

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February 12, 2020

Mary Routt Chair of Writing R.O. Kwon: Making Space for Women Writers of Color in the Literary World

When bestselling author R.O. Kwon came to 61传媒as the 2020 Mary Routt Chair of Writing, she knew she wanted to bring other women artists to campus, especially women writers of color. The need for more inclusive literary representation is a value that鈥檚 reflected in her upcoming 61传媒Presents conversations, as well as in her course syllabus on what she calls 鈥渆ye-opening writing,鈥 which features work by Shirin Neshat, Frida Kahlo, Susan Sontag, and Maggie Nelson.

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January 22, 2020

Spring 2020 Community Update From the President

Dear 61传媒 Community Members, Happy New Year, and welcome back to campus! As we begin our spring semester, I鈥檓 eager to share the following recent College news, updates, and announcements.

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