The Kenyon Review's recession special

Everyone’s favorite Gambier, Ohio-based literary journal has just announced two glamorous two-year fellowships for English postgrads:

“This marvelous new initiative has been inspired by the great tradition of Kenyon Review Fellowships awarded in the 1950s to writers such as Flannery O’Connor and W. S. Merwin in their formative years,” according to David Lynn, editor of The Kenyon Review. “These fellowships represent a significant fulfillment of one aspect of our continuing mission: to recognize, publish, and support extraordinary authors in the early stages of their careers.”

KR Fellows are expected to undertake a significant writing project and to attend regular individual meetings with faculty mentors. Fellows will typically teach one semester class per year in the English Department of Kenyon College. In their non-teaching semester they will engage with the creative and editorial projects of The Kenyon Review and KROnline. Fellows will also participate in The Kenyon Review summer programs.

But wait! There's more!

Fellowships will include a stipend of $32,500, plus health benefits. Fellows are required to live in the local community in order to attend workshops, readings and other public events, and to contribute to The Kenyon Review, the English Department, and the broader cultural life at Kenyon.

A broader cultural life! So don't delay--brush up that 10-15 page writing sample! Applications run October 1-December 1. For full program details, click here.