Creative writers from Fresno State’s Department of English will headline the “Fresno Writers Live” performances at the 2025 Rogue Festival, scheduled for February 28 through March 8 in Fresno’s Tower District.
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Parker’s stories and poems focus on experimental forms and themes of family. She enjoys writing sci-fi and fantasy — like she has since she was a kid — but her interests in poetry, literary fiction and visual storytelling are expanding.
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Katie Xiong, an English major who currently studies creative writing as an undergraduate at Fresno State, will now experience her first Young Writers’ Conference on campus.
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Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras is a graduate student receiving her MFA in creative writing, poetry. She is a graduate Dean’s Medal nominee from the Department of English.
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The Art Song Festival at Fresno State is not just an event; it’s a cultural expedition that spans three days of performances, masterclasses, competitions, lectures and discussions.
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Dr. Eugene Zumwalt, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away on July 27 in Tollhouse, California. He was 99.
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Last week, the 6th Annual Art Song Festival concluded with the announcement of the winners in the poetry, composition and vocal prize categories. Special guests Alexander Hahn and Kelley O’Connor judged this year’s vocal competition.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera, a professor emeritus of Chicano and Latin American studies at Fresno State, won a Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in recognition of outstanding lifetime achievement in poetry.
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“It takes three artists to bring an art song to life: a poet, a composer and a singer.” – Dr. Maria Briggs
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Six students were named as winners in the 4th Annual Art Song competition at Fresno State. During the competition, the poetry and composition finalists worked with vocalists to perform original works during the festival
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 