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Calling all Stanford undergraduate students! Spots are available for enrollment into Prof. Lee's Winter 2025 course: English/Amstud/Asnamst 91A.
With The Island, Nicholas Jenkins captures Auden’s formative years and relationship with his native England.
On Wednesday evening, two Stegner Fellows captivated the audience in the latest installment of the reading series. Fiction writer Rucy Cui and poet D. M. Spratley presented pieces with a blend of poignancy and humor, reminding audiences that joy should play a role in the writing process.
Attention undergrads: new Creative Writing Student Worker position is available!
The Creative Writing Program’s newest fiction writer tells wide-ranging stories about individual lives shaped by the forces of history.
Spots are available! First come, first serve. English 192V course enrollment to close on TUES, OCT 1.
Calling all Stanford undergraduate students! Submit a Levinthal Tutorial application for a chance to work one-on-one with Stegner Fellows in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.
By returning to its foundational principles and adapting to contemporary needs, Stanford’s Creative Writing Program reaffirms its dedication to nurturing the next generation of writers.
The Stanford Creative Writing Program, founded in 1946 by Wallace Stegner, has become one
of the nation’s most distinguished creative writing institutions. After almost 80 years, the
program continues to evolve while also respecting its original vision of recruiting and supporting
talented writers, offering exceptional creative writing instruction and mentorship, and inspiring
undergraduates to develop their own unique creative written expression.