Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Edward Albee at Weissman

Edward Albee 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.

Joseph O'Connor, Harman Writer-In-Residence Fall 2009. photo of Joseph O'Connor by Gerry Sandford

 

 

 

photo by Gerry Sandford

see course description

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 5:45PM:  A reading and conversation with Joseph O'Connor in the Newman Conference Center at Baruch College, 151 East 25th Street, Room 750. Co-sponsored by Poets & Writers and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. Watch the video.

You can watch a full reading given by a Harman Writer by visiting www.baruch.cuny.edu/dml and entering the author’s last name as a keyword.

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

See pictures and read about the Harman Writer-in-Residence Program's 10th anniversary celebration.

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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