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Ryan Call Receives Whiting Writers’ Award

Adam L. Latham

Congratulations to Ryan Call (Tennessee Williams Scholar/Fiction/2008) for his recent selection as a 2011 Whiting Writers’ Award recipient. These prestigious awards, of $50,000 each, are given annually to emerging writers…

Announcing 2012 Sewanee Writers’ Conference Dates

Adam L. Latham

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Sewanee Writers’ Conference will be held from July 24 through August 5, 2012. Our distinguished faculty will provide instruction and criticism through…

2011 SWC Schedule Now Available

EE Admin

We are happy to announce that the conference schedule has been finalized, and we are excited about the abundance of great readings, lectures and panels this year. The conference begins…

Happy 100th Birthday, Tennessee Williams

EE Admin

It is thanks to the generosity of Tennessee Williams that the Sewanee Writers' Conference exists. Williams, American playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, left the residual portion of his estate…

Masha Hamilton Wins 2010 WNBA Award

EE Admin

Masha Hamilton (Fiction, 1998) was recently chosen as the winner of the 2010 Women’s National Book Association Award. The award is presented to a living American woman who derives part or…

Reception at 2011 AWP Conference in Washington, DC

EE Admin

AWP 2011Our annual SWC alumni party, which takes place at the Associated Writing Programs Conference, is happening again in Washington, DC. The party, which is open to all SWC alumni and…

Richard Bausch and Allen Wier to read at Sewanee, 11/18

EE Admin

Distinguished fiction writers and members of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, Richard Bausch and Allen Wier will read from their work on Thursday, November 18, in Gailor Auditorium, beginning at…

The Best American Series Includes Many SWC Alumni

EE Admin

We're happy to see so many familiar names in the Best American Series for 2010. Bryan Furuness, who attended this past summer's conference as a Tennessee Williams Scholar, had his…

2010 SWC Schedule Now Available

EE Admin

We are happy to unveil the schedule for the 2010 Sewanee Writers' Conference.  Robert Hass will kick off the conference with a reading on the evening of July 13 and…

Application Deadline Approaching

EE Admin

The application deadline for the 2010 Sewanee Writers' Conference is May 15th. If you are still considering applying, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible.

Glenn Blake to read at Sewanee, April 20

EE Admin

Glenn BlakeGlenn Blake (John N. Wall Fellow, Fiction, 2004) will read from his work on Tuesday, April 20, at the McGriff Alumni House at Sewanee: The University of the South, beginning…

SWC Alumni Party at AWP Conference

EE Admin

We're happy to say that we'll be having our annual alumni party at the AWP Conference, this time in Denver, Colorado. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 9 from 7:00…

Barry Hannah (1942-2010)

EE Admin

Barry HannahWe are saddened to hear that Barry Hannah, a great friend of the conference, passed away on Monday, March 1. Barry was a member of the fiction faculty at Sewanee…