Michener Center for Writers
Encyclopedia
The Michener Center for Writers is an interdisciplinary Masters of Fine Arts program in fiction, poetry, playwriting, and screenwriting at the University of Texas at Austin
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and Mari Sabusawa Michener. It was originally called the Texas Center for Writers, but changed its name to honor Mr. Michener after his death.
, editor of Texas Monthly
, Philipp Meyer
, author of the novel American Rust
, John McManus, Beau Thorne, Alix Ohlin, Joseph Skibell
and Alex Smith
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University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
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History
The program was founded in the early 1990s through a generous endowment from the late James A. MichenerJames A. Michener
James Albert Michener was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories...
and Mari Sabusawa Michener. It was originally called the Texas Center for Writers, but changed its name to honor Mr. Michener after his death.
Fellowships
The program operates through competitive entry and offers a generous fellowship including tuition and other fees. It is taught by faculty from the Departments of English, Radio Television and Film, and Theatre and Dance, and also hosts visiting faculty of nationally recognized writers, who often participate in a public Reading Series. Notable recent Michener Fellows include Jake SilversteinJake Silverstein
Jake Silverstein was born in California 1975.In 2010 Silverstein became the editor of Texas Monthly, an American magazine.In April, 2010 Silverstein, shared with Skip Hollandsworth and Evan Smith the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing for “Still Life,” the story of John...
, editor of Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
, Philipp Meyer
Philipp Meyer
Philipp Meyer is an American fiction writer, born in 1974, and is the author of the novel American Rust, as well as short stories published in McSweeney’s Quarterly, The Iowa Review, and Esquire UK. Meyer is the recipient of a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship. He grew up in Hampden, a blue-collar...
, author of the novel American Rust
American Rust
American Rust is a novel written by the American writer Philipp Meyer and published in 2009 in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and The Netherlands ; in 2010 it will be published in France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Israel, Greece, and Serbia...
, John McManus, Beau Thorne, Alix Ohlin, Joseph Skibell
Joseph Skibell
Joseph Skibell is a novelist and essayist living in Atlanta, Georgia.Skibell is the author of three novels, which use elements of history and fantasy:* A Blessing on the Moon * The English Disease...
and Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...
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