Hendrix-Murphy Foundation - Programs in Literature and Language

Join us tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team for a live reading of 𝘖𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰: 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢, a play by Murphy Visiting Fellow in Theatre Arts Andy Vaught. Contact Hendrix-Murphy@hendrix.edu for more info.

Come check out the latest episode of Re: Lit, where Tyrone Jaeger, Margaret Berry Hutton Odyssey Professor of English-Creative Writing at Hendrix College, discusses his recent novel, Radio Eldorado. You can listen at anchor.fm/hendrixmurphyfoundation.

Attend a talk by Daína Chaviano tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team. Chaviano is a Havana native and is recognized as the most important author of science fiction and fantasy in Cuban literature.

Join us on tomorrow at 1:10 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team to learn more about the Georgian language and UA History graduate Philip Purifoy’s experiences teaching English in a fascinating corner of the world.

All are welcome to “Literature and Language, Live Online,” a series of virtual presentations on a variety of literature and language topics. Check out Hendrix-Murphy’s Fall 2020 lineup, and join the conversation!

Last Tuesday, October 6, poet John Murillo virtually visited Hendrix to teach a master class about managing poetic influences and to read from his collection Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry. Students and faculty alike learned much from his ShopTalk and enjoyed his bold reading.

Congratulations to Louise Glück, who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature! Hendrix looks back so fondly to her campus visit as Murphy Visiting Poet in Spring 2013. Students, faculty, and staff members remember her kind, empathetic interactions during her class visits and meals, as well as her luminous poetry. We are thrilled to celebrate this win with her. Glück has won most of the United States' literary prizes: in 2003, she was named the 12th U.S. Poet Laureate, she is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, and she has received many other fellowships, awards, and honors. She is the author of 12 books of poetry which have also won prizes and awards. For more information, visit poetryfoundation.org/poets/louise-gluck

If you love creative writing, come write with a community of others with the guidance of a prompt tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team!

Tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team, poet John Murillo, a creative writing professor at two universities, will guide participants in exploring strategies by which poets may enrich their own art via imitation. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴. Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the same location, John Murillo will read from his award-winning collection, Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry.

Today at 4 p.m. CST, Patrick Reagan, the post-production supervisor for the Late Late Show on CBS, will talk about the world of late-night TV and how Hollywood been transformed by the pandemic. This event is hosted by English/Film & Media Studies. Join at bit.ly/33mP07D

Join us tomorrow at 12:10 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel, where Hendrix graduate Laela Zaidi ’18 will share her teaching experiences with JET, a competitive employment opportunity that allows graduates to live and work throughout Japan.

Join us today at 3:10 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel for the next Literature and Language Live Online! Today's presentation is titled "Where Language Meets Computer Science: Making Latin Poetry Count," by Tanner Barrett '22.

Come see us tomorrow from 11:10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel if you need some extra help with proposing a project to Hendrix-Murphy. We will help those at all stages of the proposal process!

Stop by the first Write Nite of the semester tomorrow, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events team, to write creatively with other students using a writing prompt.

Do you love reading, writing, foreign languages, and/or drama? Drop in to our information session tomorrow, Sept. 24, from 11:10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events team, to learn about the Murphy Scholars Program in Literature and Language and how you may apply.

The third episode of 𝘙𝘦: 𝘓𝘪𝘵 will be published at noon today. In this episode, Hope Coulter, Director of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation and Assistant Professor of English at Hendrix College, speaks about how the idea for the new Poetry Sidewalk originated, how it physically came to be, and what the significance is of the placement of the individual poems. Check it out at the link in our bio or go to anchor.fm/HendrixMurphyFoundation.

Check out the latest issue of The Aonian at https://hendrixaonian.wordpress.com or at the link in our bio. There you will find the work of wonderful writers and artists who also happen to be Hendrix students, and it is all online.

Join the first "Making Media Now" chat with Hendrix alum Jon Crawford tonight at 7:30pm CST! Jon Crawford is a Guyanese American who grew up in the American South. After graduating with a degree in English from Hendrix, he received his MFA from UCLA and has had a wide-ranging career as an artist, filmmaker, and curator. He collaborates with large media companies such as Google, NBC, and PBS as well as local community media organizations such as Crosstown Arts. He recently made the award-winning video project, Tell Me a Memory, about the queer community in Memphis. He is also interested to speak about tips and strategies for getting started in the professional world of media. This presentation is sponsored by English/Film & Media Studies. Email glick@hendrix.edu to RSVP!

Join us on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel of the Hendrix Community Events Team for a reading of Friendships Sweet Like Sawdust by Elijah Dilday ’23, which won first place in the 2019-2020 Student Playwriting Contest. Contact hendrix-murphy@hendrix.edu to RSVP!

Make sure you stop by the Hendrix-Murphy Events channel under the Hendrix Community Events Team this Friday, Sept. 4, at 2:10 p.m. to celebrate the launch of this year's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯! Not only will we have published writers reading their work, but we'll have a great time, too!