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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Isabel Wilkerson speaks about race relations throughout American history to a crowd of about 900 people at Evanston Township High School. Wilkerson was the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in American journalism.

Author draws hundreds to speech about legacy of Great Migration at Evanston Township High School

November 17, 2015

The great American jazz musician Louis Armstrong and award-winning novelist Toni Morrison would not exist if it weren’t for the Great Migration of the 20th century, said Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist...

Author Garry Wills discusses the disparity between the Catholic Churchs conservatism and its constituents increasingly liberal beliefs. He spoke about his new book, which covers this topic, as part of the Evanston Literary Festival on Wednesday night.

Pulitzer Prize winner discusses Catholic Church social changes

May 13, 2015

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author discussed Wednesday changes to the Catholic Church surrounding society’s shifting social beliefs at the Evanston Public Library. Garry Wills, a writer who primarily...

Northwestern professor John Alba Cutler discusses the importance of prizes in the Latino-American literary community at the Evanston Public Library on Thursday evening. The talk was part of a series about Latino-Americans called “Hecho in the U.S.A.,” sponsored jointly by EPL and the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities.

Northwestern professor talks competition in Latino-American literature

May 1, 2015

A Northwestern professor spoke about the role of competition in Latino-American literature at the Evanston Public Library on Thursday evening. John Alba Cutler, an English professor who specializes...

Professor named Andrew Carnegie Fellow

April 23, 2015

A Northwestern history professor was included in the inaugural 32-person class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows, chosen from more than 300 nominations. History Prof. Kevin Boyle will receive up to $200,000...

Award-winning writer Tony Kushner discusses his college education in Medieval studies in front of a packed Harris Hall Tuesday evening. The event was part of the Northwestern University Contemporary Thought Speakers Series.

Award-winning playwright talks historical writing, famous works for annual speaker series

February 11, 2014

More than 300 people filled Harris Hall to capacity Tuesday to listen to Tony Kushner, a Pulitzer, Emmy and Tony award-winning playwright and screenwriter talk about the value of liberal arts, the integration...

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