Alison Lurie
Renowned Author and Pioneering Cornell Professor Alison Lurie Dies at 94
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Prof. Alison Lurie taught classes on creative writing, folklore and children’s literature throughout her 35 years at Cornell until her retirement in 2005.
News
English Faculty Vote to Change Name to ‘Department of Literatures in English’
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After planning this summer, a new name has been proposed for the English department–– an initiative led by Prof. Carole Boyce-Davies and Prof. Mukoma Wa Ngugi.
play
Monologue Inspired by Sojourner Truth and Written by English Professor Performed in London
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Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, associate professor, wrote one-third of Magda, Jo, Isabella. She was inspired by Sojourner Truth, who she sees as a “radical Pentecostal Christian women.”
english department
CORNELL CLOSE UPS | English Prof Reflects on Influences, Notes Changes at Cornell Over 50 Years
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Reflecting on his time at Cornell, Schwarz noted changes he witnessed occurring on campus. Increased diversity in the student body in terms of race and gender, he said, was a major change.
obituary
English Professor and ‘Fighter for Indigenous Rights’ Carol Warrior Dies at 56
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“Carol carried the name Warrior in every aspect of her life,” her obituary reads. She was an “indigenous literature scholar, fighter for indigenous rights, and lover of family, community and students.”