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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 鈥淢ilton for Mississippi鈥� program which celebrates the literary achievement of John Milton (1608-1674) and aims to provide Mississippians with access to Milton鈥檚 genius.

The winners are:

Milton for Mississippi Creative Writing Award for Poetry

Kevin Thomason, 鈥淭he Angel of Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object鈥�  

 

Milton for Mississippi Creative Writing Award for Fiction

Bryana Fern, 鈥淥n This Rock鈥� 

  

Milton for Mississippi Best Newcomer Creative Writing Award for Poetry 

Jonathan Rivera, 鈥淎s Grasshoppers鈥� 

 

Milton for Mississippi Best Newcomer Creative Writing Award for Fiction 

Alec J. Blaylock, 鈥淧aradise Disillusioned鈥�  

                        and

Matthew Fields, 鈥淭he Tree鈥�            

  

Thanks to all who submitted their wonderful poetry or fiction to this contest.