October 30, 2014
…2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her 10th published collection, “Versed,” said she loved poetry from an early age and it remains with her. “The poet Ezra Pound wrote, ‘What thou lovest well remains, the rest is dross.’ This apt quote springs to mind when I think about advising undergraduates…
February 13, 2014
…music, personal reflections and poetry readings in Avery’s honor. Best known for his portrayal as the charismatic Uncle Phil Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Avery was a classically trained UC San Diego actor and scholar. He died on December 31, 2013, due to complications from heart surgery. He…
January 31, 2019
…night of spoken word, poetry and art. Many of the events are free and open to all, and center around this year’s theme of “Black Migrations: The Movement of African Peoples Across the Diaspora.” “We are proud to recognize and commemorate the rich history and contributions of African-Americans throughout U.S.…
February 12, 2020
The greater San Diego-Tijuana region will get a rare opportunity to engage with contemporary Indigenous writing and poetry, part of an international symposium addressing the importance and impact of Indigenous language and literature.
April 12, 2019
The UC San Diego Department of Literature’s New Writing Series has introduced hundreds of writers to the greater San Diego community since 1986. The six events set for Spring Quarter kicks off April 17.
July 12, 2023
The Human Condition, an annual humanities magazine published by the School of Medicine students, encourages creative endeavors that encompass the experiences, emotions and challenges that make us all who we are.
July 20, 2021
Associate professor Amelia Glaser has been named a 2021–2022 fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, where she will investigate contemporary literature and art in Ukraine to better understand how a collective identity can be publicly reimagined during, and immediately following, political upheaval.
July 12, 2013
UC San Diego Alumnus Rex Pickett, known best for “Sideways,” his hilarious, best-selling novel about the exploits of two old college buddies on a wine-enriched road trip, has donated his personal papers to the Library’s Special Collections. The archive includes a wide range of materials—including posters, photographs, and other memorabilia—both…
November 1, 2012
…performances rather than reading his plays. I also enjoy poetry, especially Robert Frost, Robert Browning and Shakespeare.”
December 13, 2022
Mary Walshok, a longtime fixture of UC San Diego known for myriad contributions to the greater San Diego/Baja region, accepted a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Diego Business Journal’s (SDBJ) Business Women of the Year Awards, held November 15, 2022.
