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Ben Baer interviewed by Black Agenda Report on his new book Indigenous Vanguards

Ben Baer interviewed by Black Agenda Report on his new book Indigenous Vanguards

Monday, February 10, 2020
Another Translation Prize for Professor Emmerich

Another Translation Prize for Professor Emmerich

Professor Karen Emmerich, who is both an associate professor in the department and the new director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication, has won the 2019 National Translation Prose Award of the American Literary Translators Association. She was recognized for her rendering of Ersi Sotiropoulos’ What’s Left of the Night from the original Greek. This is not Professor Emmerich’s first award for translation, and no doubt will not be the last, be we are proud to announce this new achievement.
Senior Alagappan wins a Rhodes Scholarship

Senior Alagappan wins a Rhodes Scholarship

The Department of Comparative Literature is delighted to announce the award of a Rhodes Scholarship to one of our senior concentrators, Serena Alagappan. Serena plans to pursue degrees in social anthropology and world literatures at Oxford University through the scholarship. At Princeton, in addition to her work in Latin and French, Serena has studied American Sign Language. We salute with pride and offer our warmest congratulations.
Comp Lit Ph.D. graduate Ritwik Bhattacharyya receives 2018 ICHTH Dissertation Prize

Comp Lit Ph.D. graduate Ritwik Bhattacharyya receives 2018 ICHTH Dissertation Prize

Thursday, June 19, 2019
Alexandre Montagu’s new novel gets rave review

Alexandre Montagu’s new novel gets rave review

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Complit Grad Chai Vasarhelyi wins an Oscar for "Free Solo"

Complit Grad Chai Vasarhelyi wins an Oscar for "Free Solo"

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Professor Alexander Nehamas has been elected to the Academy of Athens

Professor Alexander Nehamas has been elected to the Academy of Athens

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Professor April Alliston Interviewed on the HBO special Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age

Professor April Alliston Interviewed on the HBO special Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
John Hoffmeyer, Senior in Comparative Literature, awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford

John Hoffmeyer, Senior in Comparative Literature, awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Complit Senior Myrial Holbrook has won a Marshall Scholarship to study in Britain next year

Complit Senior Myrial Holbrook has won a Marshall Scholarship to study in Britain next year

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
New Translations and Interviews by Complit Grad, Lara Norgaard in Asymptote

New Translations and Interviews by Complit Grad, Lara Norgaard in Asymptote

Thursday, August 9, 2018
Los Angeles Review of Books interview with Alexander Nehamas

Los Angeles Review of Books interview with Alexander Nehamas

Thursday, August 9, 2018
Brahim El Guabli, Ilyas Adams El Guabli, Lital Levy, and Sandra Bermann at the Hooding Ceremony

Brahim El Guabli, Ilyas Adams El Guabli, Lital Levy, and Sandra Bermann at the Hooding Ceremony

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Eduardo Cadava Receives President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching

Eduardo Cadava Receives President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Karen Emmerich’s Translation of Eleni Vakalo Wins 2018 BTBA

Karen Emmerich’s Translation of Eleni Vakalo Wins 2018 BTBA

Friday, June 1, 2018
Yessica Martinez ‘15 Awarded Soros Fellowship

Yessica Martinez ‘15 Awarded Soros Fellowship

Friday, June 1, 2018
Elisabeth Cohen ’99 publishes The Glitch

Elisabeth Cohen ’99 publishes The Glitch

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Logan Sander ’18 Wins Gold Award at 2018 Research Day

Logan Sander ’18 Wins Gold Award at 2018 Research Day

Monday, May 14, 2018
Antonio Iannarone Honored for Excellence in Teaching

Antonio Iannarone Honored for Excellence in Teaching

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Lizzie Buehler ’17 Translates Gong Ji Young’s A Good Woman

Lizzie Buehler ’17 Translates Gong Ji Young’s A Good Woman

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Lara Norgaard ’17, Editor-at-Large in Brazil, on Asymptote Spring 2018

Lara Norgaard ’17, Editor-at-Large in Brazil, on Asymptote Spring 2018

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Simon Gikandi and Daniel Heller-Roazen Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Simon Gikandi and Daniel Heller-Roazen Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Thursday, April 19, 2018
Yessica Martinez ’15 Wins Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Yessica Martinez ’15 Wins Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Margarita Rosario on the 1835 Malê Slave Rebellion in Bahía, Brazil

Margarita Rosario on the 1835 Malê Slave Rebellion in Bahía, Brazil

Monday, April 16, 2018
Morgan Jerkins ‘14 on Identity Writing

Morgan Jerkins ‘14 on Identity Writing

Thursday, Mar 1, 2018

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Recent News

Ben Baer interviewed by Black Agenda Report on his new book Indigenous Vanguards

Another Translation Prize for Professor Emmerich

Senior Alagappan wins a Rhodes Scholarship

Comp Lit Ph.D. graduate Ritwik Bhattacharyya receives 2018 ICHTH Dissertation Prize

Alexandre Montagu’s new novel gets rave review

Complit Grad Chai Vasarhelyi wins an Oscar for "Free Solo"

Professor Alexander Nehamas has been elected to the Academy of Athens

Professor April Alliston Interviewed on the HBO special Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age

John Hoffmeyer, Senior in Comparative Literature, awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford

Complit Senior Myrial Holbrook has won a Marshall Scholarship to study in Britain next year

New Translations and Interviews by Complit Grad, Lara Norgaard in Asymptote

Los Angeles Review of Books interview with Alexander Nehamas

Brahim El Guabli, Ilyas Adams El Guabli, Lital Levy, and Sandra Bermann at the Hooding Ceremony

Eduardo Cadava Receives President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching

Karen Emmerich’s Translation of Eleni Vakalo Wins 2018 BTBA

Yessica Martinez ‘15 Awarded Soros Fellowship

Elisabeth Cohen ’99 publishes The Glitch

Logan Sander ’18 Wins Gold Award at 2018 Research Day

Antonio Iannarone Honored for Excellence in Teaching

Lizzie Buehler ’17 Translates Gong Ji Young’s A Good Woman

Lara Norgaard ’17, Editor-at-Large in Brazil, on Asymptote Spring 2018

Simon Gikandi and Daniel Heller-Roazen Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Yessica Martinez ’15 Wins Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Margarita Rosario on the 1835 Malê Slave Rebellion in Bahía, Brazil

Morgan Jerkins ‘14 on Identity Writing

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