Department of English
Hagg-Sauer
Phone: 218.755.2880
Fax: 218.755.2822
Mailing Address:
1500 Birchmont Drive NE #23
Bemidji, MN 56601
The deadline is fast approaching for applying for an English department scholarship. Follow this link and find all the information needed to apply and the criteria for each scholarship. Remember, the deadline is February 15th, so get the form in soon.
The second event of the Bemidji Poetry Slam will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5th at the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts (519 Minnesota Avenue), with a reading by poet Todd Boss who appeared during the Bemidji Book Festival in June 2012.
The Poetry Slam itself begins at 8:00 p.m. when contestants recite or read an up to three-minute piece of their original work. Each poet should be prepared with three poems in case they make it to the final round. There will be prizes for first, second, and third place. Poets may pre-register at the library by calling 751-3963; any open slots may be taken starting at 6:30 p.m.
Warning: The poetry slam portion of the evening is not appropriate for young children as there will be adult content.
We're excited to see Bemidji host another successful poetry slam. Good luck, one and all.
Dr. Carol Ann Russell will be giving a reading for "The Spoken Word Series" at the Bemidji Community Arts Center on Friday, March 1st. The reception begins at 4:30 p.m., while the reading itself is slated to start at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Hope to see you there.
The new literary journal supported by the English Department has built momentum and is going strong in 2013. The first pieces of 2013 will be published in late the middle of January. You can check them out, along with all pieces previously published, at www.cre8here.com. CRE8 is looking for submissions due by February 14th; you can find the pertinent information on their website. You can also follow them on Facebook at Cre8here Magazine and Twitter @Cre8here. Hope to see you all soon.
CRE8 - Where art happens every day.
The English Department is looking for short, one-page creative writing submissions from students for the Spotlight bulletin board on third floor Hagg-Sauer. For more information on guidelines, how to submit, and more, please visit the Spotlight page.
BSU Alum Ben Westlie published his first collection of poetry in January of 2012, titled Sometimes Out of Turn. Westlie graduated with a degree in Professional and Creative Writing in 2006. Since then, he has gone on to a MFA in Creative Writing. He had four poems published in early 2010 in Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets under 25. There's an autographed copy in the Hole-in-the-Wall on the third floor of Hagg-Sauer if you want to see Ben's work.
His first collection of poetry can be pre-ordered from Vermont College of Fine Art's website. We would like to congratulate Ben on his accomplishments and look forward to more excitement from him.