literary arts

 

Eureka College Literary Arts

From poetry to the press

 

English poet Alexandar Pope (1688-1744), said it best:

 

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those move easiest who have learn’d to dance.
’T is not enough no harshness gives offence,—
The sound must seem an echo to the sense.

 

At Eureka College students have several outlets in which to express their art:

 

 

ELM - Eureka Literary Magazine

 

ELM is a small (150-ish-page), nationally known literary journal of innovative fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. ELM features both new and established authors. It publishes two issues a year, one in fall and one in spring.

 

Notable authors published in ELM include Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, and Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pay It Forward). More recently-published authors include Jane Guill (Nectar from a Stone) and G. Lloyd Helm (Design). ELM provides plentiful opportunities for both established and aspiring authors to participate in contests and win valuable awards. Students aslo have the opportunity to internship with the publication.

 

Click the ELM cover image to the right to learn more about ELM and read samples.

 

 

The Pegasus

 

The Pegasus is a student newspaper. It represents the entire college community and includes news, sports, features, editorials, and entertainment. The newspaper items reflect the views and activites of students, faculty, administration, and alumni. A faculty or staff member advises, but the Pegasus is produced and edited by students. The campus newspaper enhances the experiences of students in writing, layout, editing, photography, advertising, and journalism administration.

 

Click the Pegasus cover image to the right to read a past edition of the student paper.

 

 

The Prism

 

The Prism is the Eureka College yearbook. It captures the memories and events of campus. A faculty or staff member advises, but it is produced and edited by students.

 

 
Impressions

 

Impressions is an annual collection of student, staff, and faculty prose, poetry, and artwork. A faculty member also advises this publication, but Impressions is edited by students.

 

 

Academics for the prospective Wordsmith

 

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Eureka College English

Eureka College Communication

EC Liberal Arts

 

 

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jessica barr

Dr. Jessica Barr

Get to know

DR. JESSICA BARR - WORDSMITH

 

An Assistant Professor of English specializing in British literature, Dr. Barr's research focuses on the Middle Ages. She has published several articles and book reviews and is currently working on a book that examines the use of the vision as an epistemological tool in medieval literature. Her teaching interests also include feminist criticism, European literature, and Arthurian legends. She serves as the Director of the Honors Program and the faculty sponsor of the Eureka College chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. She received her B.A. from Oberlin College and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Brown University.

 

 

elm

click cover to read samples

 

the pegasus

click cover to read a past edition