School of Humanities
Milton for Mississippi Creative Writing Award Winners
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Jameela Lares, Charles W. Moorman Distinguished Professor of the Humanities for 2017-19, is happy to announce the winners of the four one-time creative writing contests as part of her āMilton for Mississippiā program which celebrates the literary achievement of John Milton (1608-1674) and aims to provide Mississippians with access to Miltonās genius.
The winners are:
Milton for Mississippi Creative Writing Award for Poetry
Kevin Thomason, āThe Angel of Unstoppable Force and Immovable Objectā
Milton for Mississippi Creative Writing Award for Fiction
Bryana Fern, āOn This Rockā

Milton for Mississippi Best Newcomer Creative Writing Award for Poetry
Jonathan Rivera, āAs Grasshoppersā

Milton for Mississippi Best Newcomer Creative Writing Award for Fiction
Alec J. Blaylock, āParadise Disillusionedā
and
Matthew Fields, āThe Treeā
Thanks to all who submitted their wonderful poetry or fiction to this contest.