Dr. Amy Randolph, associate professor of English at Waynesburg University, will have her poem, “Study in Yellow,” published in a future issue of CALYX, a Journal of Art and Literature by Women.
“Study in Yellow” was written in response to an exercise Randolph assigned to her creative writing students and can be interpreted as a poem about the creative process and how the act of writing a poem creates both a poem and poet.
“It’s always affirming experience when the editors of a prestigious journal find one’s work strong enough to appear in the journal’s pages,” said Randolph.
Randolph also recognizes the benefit to the University and prospective students.
“I believe it’s always a benefit when a faculty member publishes work related to his or her field of study,” she said. “When students are searching for a college or university that offers an undergraduate degree in creative writing, faculty publishing credentials can be vital in the student’s decision making.”
CALYX Journal is a forum for women’s creative work and has been the recipient of the Oregon Governor’s Arts Award, the Stanley H. Holbrook Award from Oregon Literary Arts, Pushcart Prizes and American Literary Magazine Awards.
Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 21 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
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