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About the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House
The Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House is a unique Living-Learning Program that offers students at the University of Maryland a literary center for the study of creative writing across cultures and languages.
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As a Jiménez-Porter Writers' House student, you will join a multicultural hub of writers from across campus that work together improve their writing and craft.
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As a member of the Writers’ House community, there are many ways to grow your creative writing practice. The Writers’ House curriculum offers space and support for you to workshop your writing in community with other writers, and also helps you build tools for self-publishing through the capstone chapbook project.
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Undergraduate creative writers rarely have the time and resources needed to pursue their passion alongside their academic work. Open to all majors, the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House (JPWH) provides participants with hands-on experience in the field of creative writing, while allowing them to complete their degrees in any area of study.
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Learn MoreThe Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House is a campus-wide literary center for the study of creative writing across cultures. Writers’ House residents live in a close community of 50 to 60 undergraduate students who share an interest in creating stories, poems, and plays. Students attend colloquia, share their writing with each other in a supportive workshop environment, and attend additional special events together. Writers’ House students organize Litfest, our annual literary bash, every spring. Writers’ House offers a two-year program, although rising seniors may complete the program in one year if they have adequate space in their schedules. Transfer students may apply to the program.
Any member of the campus community may join the editorial staff of Stylus, the campus-wide literary journal housed and supported by Writers’ House. Advanced students who have finished the course of study may also apply to the third year Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship program.
Members of the public are invited to attend the free and open Writers Here and Now visiting author series.
Questions? Email us at JPWritersHouse@umd.edu.
Announcing the 2024 Jiménez-Porter Literary Prize Winners!
The Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House and Stylus: A Journal of Poetry, Prose and Art are pleased to announce the winners of the
2024 Jiménez-Porter Literary Prize
A writing contest open to all University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate students.
First Place winners receive $200; 2nd Place $150, and 3rd place $75.
Thank you to all who submitted work to the contest!
Prose Awards
1st Place: Sophie McCarthy for "Nasty Man"
2nd Place: Rebecca Scherr for "Parking Tickets in Downtown Melbourne"
3rd Place: Grace Hayden for "If Found Please Return To:"
Finalists in Alphabetical Order:
Amelia Jang for "Things I'll Say Kneeling by Fake Flowers"
Taj Wilkinson for "An All Consuming Flame"
Semi-Finalists in Alphabetical Order:
Alison Clingan for "Roots"
Miele Murray for "The Sky Dancer"
Cassandra Rochmis for "Older than the Sun"
Nora Schobel for "Heavy Rain Cold Wind"
Poetry Awards
1st Place: Isabella Maheu for "Footnotes"
2nd Place: Amelia Jang for "Tomb Sweeping"
3rd Place: Alison Clingan for "Box Fan"
Finalists in Alphabetical Order:
Hannah Campion for "Peach Rings"
Elise Chang for "Daughter of Pearls"
Sophie McCarthy for "Daughter Cell"
Semi-Finalists in Alphabetical Order:
Raisa Lees for "Dining Hall Food"
Serena Newton for "Perfect Lovers"
Noah Swank for "The Day Soon Ends"
Please mark Friday, May 3, 2024 between 6:00-8:00pm in your calendar to attend LitFest in the Juan Ramon Jiménez Room in Stamp Student Union (Room 1128); prizewinners will be honored and read excerpts of their winning works.
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