Deborah Fleming wins prestigious PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel award for the "Art of the Essay" category

Deborah Fleming wins prestigious PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel award for the "Art of the Essay" category

Dr. Fleming, Professor of English at Ashland University, was awarded the highly prestigious prize in New York City earlier this week. Her book Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio's Natural Landscape was chosen from an impressive list of finalists.


Previous winners of this award include such literary giants as: Ursula K. Le Guin, James Wolcott, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Marilynne Robinson. 

Read more about the award here:https://pen.org/literary-award/pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay-10000/


Congratulations to Dr. Fleming on this fantastic recognition for her work!

Read more about the praise this book has garnered here: http://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2020/we-have-a-winner-resurrection-of-the-wild-wins-2020-pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay/
Purchase Dr. Fleming's book at your local bookstore or here: https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Wild-Meditations-Natural-Landscape/dp/1606353756

Ashland English Department Events Spring 2020

Spring 2020: Important Dates in the English Department

March 4, 4:00 p.m., Career Services Careers Workshop for Eng. Dept. Majors
(advice and support for Creative Writing, English, and ILA!)

March 17, 7 p.m. AMuLit Center/Lounge English Assessment Portfolio Workshop
Spring 2020 graduating seniors in ALL three majors (Creative Writing, English, and ILA) are required to assemble a portfolio and attend this workshop or find a time to meet Dr. Grady. If you are graduating in the spring and have not been contacted by Dr. Grady, please reach out to her.

March 19, 4:30 p.m., Ronk Lecture Hall Hanif Abdurraqib Reading

March 31, 7:00 pm, Eagles Landing ENG majors/minors open mic

April 7, 4:00, Heritage Room Celebration of Dr. Naomi Saslaw’s 50th Year Teaching at AU
Upper Convo

April 15, all day, Upper Convo URCA

April 16, Redwood Hall Birthday Bash for the Bard (Shakespeare)

April 28, 7:00 pm, Eagles Landing Last ENG majors open mic night of the year/Senior Reading