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Thank you to Our Donors
The Purchase community has long been enriched and uplifted by the generous support of the Durst family. For one, their endowment supports the Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature, which is awarded to a distinguished professor whose work bridges literature and the visual or performing arts. Since 2012, it has also made possible the Durst Distinguished Lecture series, which hosts renowned authors who read their work, share their expertise and offer insight into their creative process – right here on campus. It has helped make the college a hub of literary culture: a place where students can take seminars…
Durst Distinguished Lectures
Purchase College offers the Durst Distinguished Lecture Series, where renowned authors read their work, share their expertise, and offer insight into their creative process.
Replacing the Zombies: A Micro-Interview with Donika Kelly
By Claire Torregiano Dr. Donika Kelly is the author of the award-winning poetry collection, Bestiary (Graywolf Press, 2016), which won the 2015 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, the 2017 Hurston/Wright Award for poetry, and the 2018 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. As a former student of Dr. Kelly, I conducted this interview through email in September 2020. We discussed her drafting process and advice for students who are looking to publish collections of their…
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- The Distance Between Brooklyn and Long Island
By Kayley Shanks The world was first introduced to Eilis Lacey in Colm Toibin’s novel, Brooklyn. Eilis was a young woman living in Ireland during the 1950’s who, due to the lack of prospects for … Continue reading The Distance Between Brooklyn and Long Island - The Shining: King’s or Kubrick’s?
by Kayley Shanks Have you ever anxiously anticipated the film adaptation of your favorite novel, only to be alarmingly disappointed when it came out? Do you refuse to watch the movie before the book? Adaptation … Continue reading The Shining: King’s or Kubrick’s? - Setting the Tone: How Music Enhances the Writing Process
By Nayeli Roldan Music has an extraordinary power to evoke emotions, create atmospheres, and even influence our thoughts. For writers, harnessing this power can transform the writing process, helping to set the tone for their … Continue reading Setting the Tone: How Music Enhances the Writing Process
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