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Poet and scholar Joshua Bennett taught a new literature course at MIT 21L.004 (Reading Poetry: Social Poetics), which was designed with an emphasis on Black U.S. poets — part of a group historically barred from literacy and many forms of ownership and belonging.

2010 College graduate and award-winning poet Joshua Bennett will speak at the College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony alongside College and Wharton senior Hoang Le.

Who would you be most surprised to find in conversation together on stage? An anthropologist and a chemist? An athlete and a rabbi? A television host and a historian? During the Unexpected Conversation Series, anything is possible! Join author, professor, artist, and alum Dr. Joshua Bennett *16 and Princeton's Assistant Dean for Muslim Life Imam Khalil Abdullah for an Unexpected Conversation. The two will interview each other about topics they are genuinely curious about, whether it be abou...

Joshua Bennett is a professor of English at Dartmouth College. He is the author of two collections of poetry, Owed and The Sobbing School, as well as a

From #BookTok to #Bookstagram, social media accounts have become the go-to place for book recommendations. Follow these accounts to make sure yours are including a wide array of authors, identities, and topics.

Originally published on April 14, 2021 7:45 pm The winners of this years Whiting Awards have been announced; the $50,000 prize is aimed at allowing emerging writers to focus full-time on their work — or to branch off in new directions. "Each of these winners has a rare literary gift," Whiting Director of Literary Programs Courtney Hodell says via email. "Our hope is that the Whiting Award will offer encouragement and support as they continue to dig deep into their art to nurture the work tha...

Alexander Chee, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing “ Share April 12, 2021 by Hannah Silverstein Joshua Bennett, Alexander Chee, and Tarek El-Ariss are among 184 award recipients. From left are 2021 Guggenheim winners Assistant Professor Joshua Bennett, Associate Professor Alexander Chee, and Professor Tarek El-Ariss. PreviousNext Three Dartmouth faculty members have been awarded fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation—putting Dartmouth among the top ...

GUESTS: Allison Adair - Associate Professor at Boston College where she teaches creative writing, with a focus on poetry and flash fiction and a special interest in the digital humanities. Her work has been honored with the Pushcart Prize and her poems have been published in the  American Poetry Review and  The Clearing, won the 2020 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. Joshua Bennett - Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He is the author of  The Sobbing School�...