Four years ago, Luisa Murillo decided to take a course in poetry. She liked to write in private, but then she entered the classroom of Peter Covino, a respected poet and translator at the University of Rhode Island. The experience was a revelation. “He inspired me with his vibrant teaching and unconditional support of my writing in three languages,” says Luisa.
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“Fruitful Ground”: Nate Vaccaro ’19, on How URI Runs in Their Blood
“URI is fruitful ground for making something of your own interest,” Nate Vaccaro ’19 says.
Continue reading "“Fruitful Ground”: Nate Vaccaro ’19, on How URI Runs in Their Blood"English professor teams up with literary superstar James Patterson
After an exhaustive audition process, Derek Nikitas was invited to co-author two novellas with literary superstar James Patterson, Diary of a Succubus and You’ve Been Warned – Again. The first is about a supernatural assassin; the other concerns the mysterious presence of a girl’s dead brother. Both titles were published as e-books and are part of Patterson’s “BookShot” series.
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Theo Greenblatt’s story, “Solitaire,” was rejected 22 times before winning first place recently in a short story contest in “The London Magazine,” so prestigious it’s known as “The New Yorker” of England. The prize—$700 and publication in the magazine—will be bestowed at a celebration in the House of Commons in mid-March.
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The 132-page novella is part of James Patterson’s e-book series, Bookshots. It’s about a succubus, a supernatural femme fatale who seduces powerful men to infiltrate their evil secret society.
Continue reading "URI English professor co-authors books with world’s best-selling writer"URI wins federal grant to prepare graduate students in humanities for broader careers
URI was one of 28 colleges and universities in the country awarded a total of $1.65 million in a program called “Next Generation PhD.’’ URI received $25,000 from the NEH and matched the award with $25,000.
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