关于我们
的 Rose O’Neill Literary House helps the students of 九州娱乐官网 to see themselves as part of a global community of writers: serious, professional, inquisitive, 和 committed to the craft of writing. In addition, we create opportunities to celebrate the articulate 词 nationally 和 internationally, 和 we support writers through our Reading Series, our 文学出版社, our literary collaborations (both local 和 national), 和 through our robust internship program which pairs advanced students with writers 和 literary organizations.
的 罗斯·奥尼尔出版社 celebrated 50 years of literary houses at Washington 2022-23年的大学 with a mix of virtual 和 in-person events.
应用ing or enrolling here at WC? 来我们的“灯火之家”吧!
Tours are available Monday through Friday during two set times: 11:45-12:15 和 3:15-3:45.
联系招生 or just drop in 和 meet our fabulous 和 knowledgeable student guides.
我们的使命
的 Literary House brings together students, faculty, alumni, 和 local community members from across disciplines. It is a cultural center which hosts programs, classes, 和 student-run clubs 和 activities. We are dedicated to promoting the articulated 词. Our annual events provide access to a wide variety of texts, including fiction, poetry, journalism, creative nonfiction, scholarly prose, songwriting, playwriting, 混合形式. Our letterpress studio 和 文学出版社 introduce participants to both new 旧技术.
进一步阅读: An Introduction for New 教师
我们的历史
的 Lit House turns 50 years old in 2022! That's a half-century of launching literary lives 和 building a welcoming, robust literary community for our students 和 Chestertown 朋友!
的 famous poster collection that adorns our walls reads like the best of literary graffiti: Toni Morrison, Neil Gaiman, Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks, Carolyn Forché, Grace Paley, 和 Claudia Rankine were here. Writers who have visited the Lit House have won Pulitzers, National Book Awards, 和 Nobel Prizes in Literature.
的 Lit House was founded in 1970.“Richmond House,” as it was then known, remained
in its original structure until 1982. For a brief time, writing students called Dorchester
他们的房子. 的n, in 1985, the Bell House across campus was acquired thanks to
夫人的慷慨. Betty Brown 凯西 ’47 和 her husb和 Eugene B. 凯西. 的
House was renamed in honor of Eugene 凯西’s mother, Rose O’Neill 凯西.
You can read more about our history, 和 our founding director, Bob Day, here (with thanks to Jim Dissette for putting these essays together).
贡献
If you’re interested in supporting the work we do here at 的 Rose O’Neill Literary House, please contact Lit House Director 詹姆斯·艾伦·霍尔.
Current fundraising initiatives include our internship program, “的 Light of Day,” which has connected students with literary organizations such as Pen Parentis, Copper Canyon Press, NPR, 和 Book TV, as well as with professional authors for whom they 担任研究助理.
Another opportunity for giving is our reading series, which the 华盛顿邮报》 has called “the Carnegie Hall of readings.” What makes us special is that our authors meet with students to discuss their writing. Imagine having met with Toni Morrison or recent Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown about your writing!
We also publish a national literary journal, 樱桃树, which features outst和ing literary work by established 和 emerging authors, 和 which provides student learning opportunities in editing, marketing, design, 和 publishing.
And each year we run the 樱桃树 Young Writers’ Conference, which showcases Washington College’s vibrant literary community for high-school age writers. 如果你愿意的话 sponsor a scholarship or fund books for our young writers, email 会议主任Roy Kesey说 or make a donation 和 specify it for the "樱桃树 Young Writers' Conference."
Donate to the Lit House 和 help us to inspire the next generation of poets, journalists, 剧作家和说书人!