FAQ

Who are the 2012 writers in residence?

The Novelist in Residence will be Joyce Carol Oates. 

Joyce Carol Oates published her first book in 1963 and has since published over fifty novels, as well as many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novel Them (1969) won the National Book Award, and her novels Black Water(1992), What I Lived For (1994), and Blonde (2000) were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Her many awards include the M.L. Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the O. Henry Award, the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Art of the Short Story, the Prix Femina Étranger, and the National Humanities Medal. Since 2008, Oates has been the the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978.

The Poet in Residence will be Billy Collins.

Billy Collins, who served two terms as Poet Laureate of the United States, is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry. His many prizes and accolades include Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation; the Poet of the Year Award from Poetry Magazine, the Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry, and the “Literary Lion” Award from the New York Public Library. A Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and the Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Winter Park Institute, Florida, Collins also served as the New York State Poet from 2004-2006. He has been called “the most popular poet in America” in The New York Times, and his similarly popular poetry anthologies have served to broaden the audience for poetry in the United States. 

Poet in Residence:  Award-winning poet and translator, Marilyn Hacker, author of twelve collections of poems, a book of critical essays, and eleven collections of poetry translated from the French. Her most recent books are Names (W. W. Norton, 2009), Essays on Departure, (Carcanet Press, U.K. 2006) and Desesperanto (W.W.Norton, 2003), and the essay collection Unauthorized Voices (University of Michigan Press, 2010).

Novelist in Residence:  Award-winning novelist Dorothy Allison, author of two best sellers and recipient of many awards including the New York Times Notable Book of the Year, three time ALA prize winner, and the Robert Penn Warren Award for Fiction. She describes herself as a feminist, a working class story teller, a Southern expatriate, a sometime poet and a born-again Californian.

Who were the 2010 writers in residence?

Poet in Residence: Mark Strand, winner of the Pulitzer Prize Winner in Poetry, Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Recipient of the Gold Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Novelist in Residence: Simon Mawer, author of The Glass Room, 2009 Man Booker Prize short-listed novel.

Who were the instructors for the workshops?

Fiction Workshop: George Minot

Poetry Workshop: Moira Egan

Creative Nonfiction: Elizabeth Geoghegan

Art of Literary Translation: Damiano Abeni and Moira Egan

Literature and Creative Writing: How to Read Like a Writer: Carlos Dews



Who are the members of the institute’s advisory board?

Mark Strand, Columbia University

Edmund White, Princeton University

Frederic Tuten, City College New York

Neil Gordon, The New School University

Robert Polito, The New School University

Carlos Dews, John Cabot University



What does John Cabot University provide to visiting students and professors?

1) The academic structure for the program. JCU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org)

2) Housing, Program Administration, and Student Services

3) JCU facilities include: two campuses in the center of Rome (both WiFi), Computer labs, the Frohring Library (one of the best English language libraries in Rome), smart classrooms, audiovisual rooms, a large lecture hall for events and films, large terrace (with kitchen) and courtyards for receptions and social events, and video conferencing equipment

4) 24/7 emergency assistance

5) An international student community: JCU will continue to recruit from European and international programs to help establish a summer community of truly international students.

What are the dates for the Institute?

May 16 - June 22 (orientation May 16-17 apply by April 15, 2012). Classes meet Monday through Thursday from May 20 to June 21.

Who can participate in the Institute?

The JCU Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation is open to all students, including non-majors, who are interested in creative writing and/or literary translation.

How do I apply?

Enrolling in JCU’s Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation is the same as enrolling in JCU’s Summer I Session. The only difference is that you should register for at least one creative writing or literary translation course so we may invite you to the Institute’s social and cultural events dedicated to creative writing and/or translation.

1) Apply as a regular JCU Summer I student - Apply On-line

2) Check the box “JCU Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation” as part of your application form.

3) Once accepted, register for at least one creative writing or literary translation course (and any other course you are interested in.) For all of the Summer I List of Classes and course syllabi see JCU Course Schedules.

How much does it cost?

The JCU Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation program’s costs are the same as those for JCU’s regular summer sessions.

Students enroll as JCU Summer Students and pay the standard tuition and fees associated with 2 courses - 6 credits of academic work. JCU would provide a tuition discount and admission fee waiver to our University partners. Each participating university can decide how they want to disburse the 10% discount (JCU has standard agreements to facilitate these types of exchanges).

TUITION, FEES, and HOUSING: $6,100 includes two courses for 6 academic credits, airport pick-up, housing, resident assistance guidance, student activities, trips, and access to all JCU facilities and 24/7 emergency administrative assistance.

Two courses (six academic credits) One course (three academic credits)	$4,450 $3,050
Housing (includes airport pickup and residence assistance)	$1,650
Student Activity Fee (includes social and educational activities such as movies, barbecues, trips, cooking and wine tasting classes + WiFi campus, 24/7 emergency administrative assistance, the Frohring Library, and facilities that include courtyards and terraces for quiet study time)	$  260
Total for six academic credits	$6,100
Total for three academic credits (includes all above)	$4,700