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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Turkish author Elif Batuman speaks Monday at University Hall. Batuman talked about how she turned her life experiences into her fictional novel, “The Idiot.”

Turkish author discusses autobiographical novel, creative writing process

February 26, 2018

In a Monday talk, Turkish author and journalist Elif Batuman told aspiring writers there is no need to feel ashamed for being “embarrassing and awkward” at a young age. Batuman, who holds a doctorate...

Northwestern received a gift of up to $10 million from alumna Jennifer Leischner Litowitz (Weinberg ’91) and her husband, Alec Litowitz, as part of the University’s “We Will” fundraising campaign. The donation will create a new joint M.F.A.-M.A. program in creative writing and English.

Northwestern receives $10 million gift for graduate writing program

September 12, 2017

Northwestern received a gift of up to $10 million from Jennifer Leischner Litowitz (Weinberg ’91) and her husband, Alec Litowitz, for a new graduate program in creative writing, the University announced...

Tenth annual writers’ festival hosts three prominent authors

May 9, 2017

This week, instead of going to class, students in Northwestern’s creative writing program will spend their time attending readings, discussions and master classes with award-winning writers. The...

Author Maaza Mengiste talks about her novel and the difficulties of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture. Mengiste, who wrote the award-winning novel “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze” about the Ethiopian revolution, is the Center for the Writing Arts’ spring Visiting Writer in Residence.

Award-winning author discusses the challenges of writing historical fiction

May 5, 2015

Author Maaza Mengiste spoke about the impetus behind her book, “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze,” and the challenges of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture hosted by the Center for the...

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