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English in the News
From receiving awards, hosting events, and publishing work, our English department is an active and creative community at Washington College!
News and Highlights
Stay up-to-date on all things English.![Sufiya](/_images/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-17%20at%202.02.13%20PM.png)
Sufiya Abdur-Rahman's Manuscript - Heir to the Crescent Moon - to be Published Later This Year.
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Our professors are active members of the literary community, and their published works include a variety of topics and genres!
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Read about Knight's academic work and the impact she's had at Washington College.
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Winner of the 2018 Akron Poetry Prize, published by University of Akron Press
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Meehan’s new book on Emerson’s later scholarship provides insights pertinent to today’s liberal arts education.