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Aerial view of campus that includes the top of Mueller Tower in the foreground and Love Library in the background.

Adesina, Kim win 2024 Raz-Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prizes

September 30, 2024

Society & Culture

Nebraska's Kwame Dawes reads poetry in Sheldon Museum of Art. Dawes published a book, "Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius," that breaks down the multi-layered verse of the Reggae icon.

Dawes named Jamaica’s next Poet Laureate

April 10, 2024

Lory Bedikian, Janelle Basset

Bedikian, Bassett win 2023 Raz-Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prizes

September 6, 2023

Portrait of Kwame Dawes by University Communication.

Dawes' poetry reading explores lyrical writing of Barry Lopez

April 28, 2023

Recent and upcoming publications from alumni, faculty and students in the Creative Writing Program.

Creative Writing Program marks successes of faculty, students and alumni

March 22, 2023

Society & Culture

Photo of Togara Muzanenhamo

Zimbabwean poet Muzanenhamo wins Luschei Prize for African Poetry

February 28, 2023

Sheldon Museum of Art

Sheldon hosting 'Poetry in the Galleries' Sept. 29

September 21, 2022

Patrons use the African Poetry library in Uganda.

Project earns funding to study book distribution in Africa

July 8, 2022

Society & Culture

Cecilia Woloch

Woloch earns Prairie Schooner’s nonfiction contest

February 21, 2022

Sherry Shenoda is pictured.

Shenoda wins Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets

July 28, 2021

Pictured are Monica Gomery and Karin Lin-Greenwood

Gomery, Lin-Greenberg win Prairie Schooner's Raz-Shumaker Book Prizes

July 23, 2021

Campus Recreation and the University Health Center are accepting applications for new mCampus Recreation and the University Health Center are both accepting applications for new members to serve on their respective advisory boards for the 2021-2022 academ

Bauer, Raz to read from new poetry works

April 21, 2021