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English Major Lands Dream Internship at Melville House

Hannah Koerne

by Kristin M. Distel Hannah Koerner, a senior English major and Honors Tutorial College student at OHIO, spent her summer completing the internship of her dreams—an editorship with Melville House publishing company in Brooklyn, NY. This extremely competitive internship was one of 30 for which Koerner applied. “The application process […]

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October 3, 2016 at 11:11 amNews

Michelle Pretorius Reads from ‘The Monster’s Daughter,’ Oct. 1

Michelle Pretorius

Michelle Pretorius, Ph.D. candidate in Ohio University’s Creative Writing program, reads from her novel, The Monster’s Daughter, on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Cider House in Athens. All are welcome, and Little Professor will be there to sell copies of the book. More information is available at […]

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October 1, 2016 at 4:15 pmEvents

Graduate Publishes Debut Novel, Grapples with Legacy of Apartheid

Michelle Pretorius, creative writing doctoral student

By Kristin M. Distel Michelle Pretorius, doctoral student in creative writing, recently published her debut novel, The Monster’s Daughter. The novel—nearly a tome at 464 pages—was released July 19 by Melville House and Audible. Pretorius also published an essay, “Using the Lies of Fiction to Get to the Truth of […]

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August 4, 2016 at 11:16 amResearch

Dogwood Bloom Reading Series, Nov. 13

Micah McCrary

The Dogwood Bloom Reading Series continues Friday evening with readings by two English graduate students—Micah McCrary and Michelle Pretorius. The event, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7 p.m. in Galbreath Chapel. McCrary is a doctoral student in English and holds an MFA in Nonfiction […]

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November 1, 2015 at 9:00 pmEvents