University of Wyoming Newsletter
August 2008 Volume 1, Issue 1

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Director's Note
Beth Loffreda is the new Director of the UW Creative Writing program. Read More

Introducing our new students:
The MFA program welcomes eight new students: three in fiction, two in nonfiction, and three in poetry. We are excited to introduce this new group of brilliant writers: Read More

Our Thanks to Harvey HixOur Thanks to Harvey Hix
Harvey Hix, MFA program director for the past three years,returns to regular faculty life. Read More

An Interview with new faculty member Kate NorthropAn Interview with new faculty member Kate Northrop
Poet, Kate Northrop, will teach in the MFA Program beginning in the Fall semester. She is well known for her book Back Through Interruption. She received the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize from Kent State University Press in 2002. Her poems have been widely published in places such as Painted Bride, Raritan, Michigan Quarterly Review, Northwest Review, The Dark Horse, Quarterly West, Rattle, Louisiana Literature, and Black Warrior Review. Kate taught most recenltly at West Chester University. Welcome Kate!
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Joy Williams named Eminent Writer-in-Residence for 2008-09

Considering the VoidConsidering the Void
Jeff Lockwood's Spring 08 creative writing course, "Writing for Extra-Terrestrials," gained national attention.(ABC news photo) Read More

2007 - 2008 Student Accomplishments
We are very proud of all of our current and former students, and the many accomplishments that they have attained. Read More

Read Samples of Work by Current MFA Students and Recent Graduates