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QCC Professor Receives Scholarship to Explore Caribbean Literature

March 2018

James Brennan has been awarded a teacher scholarship to attend the 2018 Key West Literary Seminar

QCC Assistant Professor of English, James Brennan, has been awarded a teacher scholarship to attend the 2018 Key West Literary Seminar, “Writers of the Caribbean.” This four-day event, held in early January each year, explores a unique literary theme, where readers from around the world enjoy presentations by some of the best writers of our time.

In announcing the scholarship winners on their website, the scholarship committee said, “Each year we recognize a diverse group of individuals who are making a positive impact on readers in their communities. We hope that participation in our literary community will inspire fresh engagement with literature in schools and libraries around the country. The program received more applications than ever before this year and we are extremely impressed by the great work all of our applicants are doing in schools and libraries around the country.”

Professor Brennan enjoys helping his students improve their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills and sometimes even discover a new favorite writer. He is excited to see some of his own favorite writers at this year’s Seminar including Edwidge Danticat, who visited the QCC campus last fall, and Jamaica Kincaid, whose story, “Girl,” he uses to introduce his students to the short story.

For more information on the Key West Literary Seminar: http://www.kwls.org/about/

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