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Christia Mercer Columbia University

Philosophy Professor Teaches Core Classics at Women’s Prison

For 20 weeks over the spring and summer, philosophy professor Christia Mercer commuted 40 miles north of Morningside Heights to teach Literature Humanities at Taconic Correctional Facility.

Criminal Justice - Philosophy - Literature

5 Questions: Professor Orhan Pamuk's New Book Traces the Life of an Istanbul Migrant

Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk, the Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor of the Humanities and professor of writing in the School of the Arts, is one of Turkey's most prominent novelists. His latest novel is,"A Strangeness in My Mind."
Arts - 5 Questions - Literature
Margo Jefferson Author Columbia University

5 Questions: Cultural Critic Margo Jefferson on her Memoir 'Negroland'

Pulitzer Prize-winning School of the Arts Professor Margo Jefferson has been a staff writer for "The New York Times" and "Newsweek;" her reviews and essays have appeared in "New York Magazine," "Grand Street," "Vogue," "Harper's" and elsewhere.
Arts - Literature - 5 Questions - Faculty Q&A
Professor James Shapiro Shakespeare Columbia University

5 Questions: Shakespeare Scholar James Shapiro Discusses 'The Year of Lear'

James Shapiro is among the best known Shakespeare experts in the world. His latest book delves into the political, social and theatrical conditions that shaped the plays written under King James.
Literature - Faculty Q&A

Justice-in-Education Initative Transforms the Lives of Current, Former Prisoners

The seminar in 401 Hamilton Hall focused on classic literary texts, including Homer’s Odyssey, Shakespeare’s Othello, and W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk. But this was no ordinary summer school class, and its students were not traditional collegians.

Criminal Justice - Literature
Sheldon Pollock, the Arvind Raghunathan Professor of South Asian Studies, Columbia University

Columbia South Asia Scholar Oversees New Editions of Classical Indian Literature

Around the world scholars in modern and ancient languages seek to maintain the world’s diverse cultures.

Literature - Humanities
Gregory Pardlo, Columbia teacher, student, and Pulitzer Prize winner

Photo by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Is a Columbia Teacher and Student

Gregory Pardlo, a poet and writer, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry this week for his second book of poems, Digest. His award has a special distinction at the University, where the Journalism School administers the prizes: he is both a faculty member and a student here.
Pulitzer Prizes - Literature

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Literary Lion: 5 Questions with Novelist Gary Shteyngart

Associate Professor Gary Shteyngart was born in Leningrad in 1972 and came to the United States seven years later. He released his debut memoir, Little Failure, in 2014, to much critical acclaim.

Literary Lions - On Campus - Faculty Q&A - 5 Questions - Literature

Lenfest 2015 Winners: Patricia Dailey

Patricia Dailey, an associate professor of English and comparative literature, specializes in medieval literature and critical theory, adapting her teaching style to individual classes.

On Campus - Awards & Milestones - Teaching - Literature

Lenfest 2015 Winner: Liza Knapp

Liza Knapp (GSAS’85), an associate professor of Slavic languages, focuses her teaching and research on 19th century Russian literature, in particular the novels of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.

On Campus - Awards & Milestones - Teaching - Literature

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