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Tag: umlaut
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Everybody’s favorite literary journal is now online at theumlaut.org
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In CW these past few weeks we’ve been preparing for the release of our zines, of which there are five differently-themed issues. On top of scouting for cool submissions, we were asked to conduct one interview. First we learned the basics of interviewing: how to stay cool and professional, how to engage, how to sound…
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Last week in Creative Writing we started the process of making zines (replacements for our beloved but occasionally overambitious literary journal, Umlaut). We were broken up into groups of four and tasked with coming up with an original idea for a zine. I tried to look contemplative and scribbled a few notes on my paper,…
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by Giorgia (’14) On Monday we returned to the classroom from our annual camping camping trip at Kirby Cove sleepy and smoke-smelling with fresh faces and new stories. Among which Heather learned to play snaps, Giorgia (’14) tried to teach samba, Justus (’15) was a sexy bookcase, the freshmen underwent forceful (and ultimately unsuccessful) segregation,…
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Creative Writing student Abigail Schott-Rosenfield was recently featured in the “SOTA in the City” series on Facebook: ABIGAIL SCHOTT-ROSENFIELD (CW 2014) very often does not have a clue– which apparently is exactly how it should be. According to W.H. Auden, the Anglo-American poet regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th…
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by Abigail (’14) On Friday the third, Umläut had a successful (and profitable) release party for the 2014 issue, dubbed Plastic Knives! We pity everyone who wasn’t there, and we’re sure those who came didn’t regret spending the night before Prom with us. While the prime attraction was, obviously, this year’s Umläut— as professional and…
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About submissions! umläut accepts poetry, prose, short fiction, photography, painting, sheet music– anything that can fit in a book! The deadline is December 7th, and submissions can be dropped off in Room 202 or, preferably, emailed to umlautkingdom@gmail.com.
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Thanks to the umläut staff who made this year’s umläut release party the best we’ve ever seen! Hosted at our dearly beloved 826 Valencia, party-goers were greeted with delightful decorations in deep sea theme under an ambiance lighting. The 2012 release of umläut, Even-Toed Ungulate, is only one in a long line of many remarkable collections of…
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The year: 2009 The event: Umlaut Release Party at McSweeneys photos by Willem Yarborough
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release party! april 5th 7:30 pm 826 valencia san francisco click here to learn more about our literary journal
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