literature

Philip Roth remembered as an ‘acerbic recorder of Jewish life’

Lori Lefkovitz, a Northeastern literature professor and Jewish studies scholar, says Roth “wrote intimately about the world in which we live.” Roth, a preeminent figure in 20th-century literature, died on Tuesday at age 85.

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2018

Uncovering the story behind Jane Austen’s novels, 200 years later

Trailblazing English novelist Jane Austen lived in Bath for five years, from 1801 to 1806. During that time in the famed spa city of England,…

by Molly Callahan July 18, 2017

What’s on your summer reading list? Here’s what faculty are digging into

Whether you prefer to breeze through a half-dozen beach reads or challenge your intellectual acumen with a couple 800-page brain-busters, the summer months provide a unique opportunity to explore what the literary world has to offer. Here’s what a handful of faculty are reading these days.

by Jason Kornwitz June 27, 2017

Awards in science, engineering, the arts among honors to Northeastern community

Every year, Northeastern faculty, students, and staff earn distinguished recognition for their innovative research. In the past five months, the honors have ranged from a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health awarded to associate professor Michael Pollastri to conduct drug discovery for human African trypanosomiasis, or “sleeping sickness,” to five undergraduates awarded the 2016-17 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Scholarship.

by Thea Singer March 7, 2017

New book examines the emotional power of Emily Dickinson’s poetry

In her new book, English professor Mary Loeffelholz argues that Emily Dickinson’s poems continue to live on in the hearts and minds of readers due largely to their ability to comfort those in times of sorrow. “She was a master of extending consolation and recognition to people in the wake of death,” Loeffelholz explains, “a master of acknowledging it, grieving it, and expressing it.”

by Jason Kornwitz November 1, 2016

Northeastern introduces new CPS leadership

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Mary Loeffelholz has been named interim dean, and Kemi Jona will join Northeastern to become founding director of the Lowell Institute School and associate dean for undergraduate education.

by Greg St. Martin April 28, 2016

The evolution of language, from Shakespeare to present day

Assistant professor David Smith is leveraging digital humanities techniques to analyze syntactic changes throughout history in an effort to understand how languages evolve.

by Angela Herring March 6, 2013

3Qs: Dial H for horror

English professor and author Gary Goshgarian explains what makes a horror story truly frightening.

by Linda Ogbevoen October 31, 2012

Author Junot Díaz on immigrants, family, criticism

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” said on Thursday at Northeastern that his family is profoundly disappointed in his career path.

by Matt Collette October 29, 2012

Exploring the humanities with digital tools

Two new faculty members, Ryan Cordell and David Smith, are among a group at Northeastern investigating the emerging field of digital humanities.

by Matt Collette October 2, 2012