On Translating Rilke

Joseph Cadora has published a translation of Rilke that he undertook in a poetry translation course with Robert Hass. What follows is a note on the translation from Professor Hass along with a reflection on the experience from Cadora.

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Undergraduate Research: A Diegetic

In the following article, Emily Doyle (’14) considers the subject of her summer 2013 undergraduate research fellowship concerning Henry James and the phrase, ‘As if’. Emily will graduate from Berkeley this spring and is currently in the final stages of developing her research into an honors thesis focusing on the specific ways elements of fiction, grammar, and philosophy converge upon the...

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“I have never seen myself teach before”: Maura Nolan on Frederick Wiseman’s At Berkeley

Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s At Berkeley aired on PBS in January 2014, clocking in at 4 hours and 4 minutes long. The documentary centers on extended, intimate looks inside Berkeley classrooms and administrative meetings. Of these classrooms, two happened to hold classes being conducted by English Department professors: one by Professor Mitch Breitwieser and another by Professor Maura Nolan. Here,...

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Introducing Insight at Berkeley

nsight at Berkeley is a bi-semesterly e-publication focused on success stories. The Insight team seeks out Cal alumni with all different backgrounds, majors, and careers. We sit down with these professionals and discuss how to get the best out of schooling, internship opportunities, extracurriculars, and ultimately potential career options.

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2014 Graduate Student Notes

Each year in the “Faculty Notes” section of the department newsletter, we list the most recent faculty accomplishments. In the same spirit of recognition and congratulation, listed below are only some of the many accomplishments of our graduate students from this past year. They include prizes, fellowships, academic and literary publications and prizes, conferences organized, and conference papers presented.

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On Reading Motherhood

In a new series on the blog, we explore the joys and the tribulations of being both a graduate student and a parent. First in the series is a post by Mia You, who helps run the website a.bradstreet, which publishes pieces on motherhood and poetics.

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