Louder Than a Bomb University

Young Chicago Authors puts on the largest poetry slam festival in the world, Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) during the months of February and March. Based on the success of LTAB, they have extended the competition and community to young adults ages 18-25 and created Louder Than a Bomb University (LTABU). The competition runs March…Continue reading Louder Than a Bomb University

Alumni Spotlight!

June 2018 MAWP grad Cynthia Nwakudu is a finalist for the 2018 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award! The Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) is an annual poetry competition founded by Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000). The competition culminates in a live semi-finals event at which the top contestants selected by guest judges perform…Continue reading Alumni Spotlight!

Making a Digital Edition: Introduction to Text Encoding and the Petrarchive Project

Modern Languages and Studio X have invited Isabella Magni, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Newberry Library, to lead the faculty and graduate student workshop Making a Digital Edition: Introduction to Text Encoding and the Petrarchive Project on Friday, May 18, 10AM-12PM (IdeaLab2 in the library, JTR 207).   Breakfast will be served before the workshop. The hope is to gather…Continue reading Making a Digital Edition: Introduction to Text Encoding and the Petrarchive Project