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The Fred Case & Lola Austin Case Writer-in-Residence
Distinguished national writers of poetry and fiction visit the campus of Western Illinois University each year through the generous gift of Lola Austin Case and Fred Ewing Case. Visiting writers teach workshops and seminars to creative writing students, offer public readings of their latest works, and help create an environment which nurtures budding writers. Learn more about Lola Austin Case and Fred Ewing Case.
Case Writers are in residence for periods ranging from two weeks to an entire semester. Individual tutorials as well as seminars are available for creative writing students.
Contact Information
Rebekah Buchanan, Professor - Department of English
Phone:
(309)298-1103
Email:
RJ-Buchanan@wiu.edu
Past Case Writers-in-Residence
2024
2023
- Fall: Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of multiple novels.
- Fall: Juliana Goodman, author of "The Black Girls Left Standing."
- Spring: Angeline Boulley, author of "Firekeeper's Daughter."
Spring 2021
Fall 2020
2019
- Fall: Mitchell Jackson, Jennifer Offill, and David Stevenson
- Spring: Marianne Broyles, ;Peter Gizzi, and Natalia Sylvester
2018
- Fall: Brandon Hobson, Samantha Hunt, and Layli Long
- Spring: Steven Dunn, Keith Lesmeister, & Benjamin Percy ; Kaveh Akbar, Khadijah Queen, & Ruben Quesada
2017
- Fall: Kiese Laymon
- Spring: Stephen Graham Jones, Larry Jones, and Amy Novesky
2016
- Fall: Josh MacIvor-Andersen and Stuart Dybek
- Spring: Edwidge Danticat and Ryka Aoki
2015
- Fall: Monica Berlin and Isabel Quintero
- Spring: Lev Grossman and Ire'ne Silva
2014
- Fall: Roxane Gay and Kirstin Hotelling Zona
- Spring: Christopher Hennessy
2013
- Spring: Kim Addonizio
2012
- Fall: David Gessner
- Spring: Manuel Muñoz
2011
- Fall: Susan Power
- Spring: Kazim Ali
2010
- Fall: Pinckney Benedict
- Spring: David Treuer
2009
- Fall: Timothy Liu
- Spring: Albert Goldbarth
2008
- Fall: Eden Robinson
- Spring: Rick Bass
2009
- Fall: Richard Siken
- Spring: Mandy Smoker
2006
- Fall: Helen Humphreys
- Spring: Jon Billman
2005
- Fall: Selah Saterstrom
- Spring: Barbara Harroun & Robin Hemley
2004
- Fall: Rebecca Wee
- Spring: Stuart Dybek
2003
- Spring: Marge Piercy
2002
- Fall: Ethan Canin
- Spring: Eavan Boland, Victoria Anderson
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