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Discover your writing prowess and push the imaginative bounds of prose, poetry, and screenwriting with our undergraduate minor.
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Meet the faces of Creative Writing--the faculty, lecturers, staff, and visiting writers who guide and support our students and fellows.
It’s here that I fell deeper and deeper in love with writing, and I can say without a shadow of doubt that I met mentors, peers, and friends for life. The generosity with which the Creative Writing Program has shaped me will sustain—it’s truly been life-changing.
In the Spotlight
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib shares how to build a creative life
On the stage with Professor Aracelis Girmay, Denning Visiting Artist, Hanif Abdurraqib spoke to packed and lively crowds during conversations with members of the Stanford community and beyond.
Professor Aracelis Girmay wins PEN America poetry prize
Congratulations to Professor Aracelis Girmay for being awarded the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection for her book Green of All Heads.
Professor Karen Russell’s novel "The Antidote" has been selected as a finalist for The National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction
Congratulations to Professor Karen Russell for being a finalist for The 2025 National Book Critics Circle Awards. The National Book Critics Circle honors outstanding writing, fosters conversation about reading, criticism, and literature, and gives annual awards in six categories.
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