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remembering sidney harman

1918-2011

Sidney Harman

A Personal Recollection
of Sidney Harman
by Roslyn Bernstein


Sidney Harman, keynote speaker, at Baruch College's 44th Commencement.

Harman Albee


Edward Albee, Fall 2000 Writer-In-Residence, with Harman students in Mason Hall.


The Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program brings distinguished writers to the Baruch College campus every semester. Whether they are poets, playwrights, novelists, journalists, essayists or critics, the Harman Writers-in-Residence enrich the Baruch environment, creating a lively literary salon for students and faculty. Funded by alumnus Dr. Sidney Harman (’39), the Harman Residency reflects his belief that “good writing is revelatory. It is not merely a transference of fully formed material from brain to paper. Writing is an act of magical creation; writing is discovery.”

“The terms of the national debate have subtly, insidiously shifted. What used to be called liberal is now called radical; what used to be called radical is now called insane. What used to be called reactionary is now called moderate, and what used to be called insane is now called solid conservative thinking.”
— American Things

Tony Kushner
Harman Writer-in-Residence
Spring 1999

The Harman Program relies on an intense workshop design, where visiting writers teach small classes and hold individual conferences.  Students are encouraged to hone their personal styles and to find their own creative voices.

Hear what students say about the program...


Laurie Sheck
Harman Writer-In-
Residence Spring 2012.
Photo by Nina Subin
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A READING AND CONVERSATION WITH LAURIE SHECK
MARCH 20th, 2012

At the spring Harman Writer-in-Residence event, poet and novelist Laurie Sheck described how she conceived and wrote her book, “A Monster’s Notes,” which is an unusual hybrid of poetry and fiction. The book imagines the life of Frankenstein as he navigates the years and centuries after the events in Mary Shelley’s novel. For photos and video from the event, click here.

Visit Baruch College's Digital Media Library to watch full readings by Harman Writers-In-Residence.


Hear what writers say about the program.

For information about residency, email Prof. Roslyn Bernstein or visit her homepage.
Phone: (646) 312-3930

Current Writers-in-Residence
Past Writers-in-Residence

 


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