1994: Dr. Brenda Flanagan Arrives at Davidson

Title: 1994: Dr. Brenda Flanagan Arrives at Davidson
Description: In 1994, Brenda Flanagan comes to Davidson and begins teaching Caribbean and African-American literature, introducing new topics to the curriculum. She also teaches fiction writing courses — the beginning of an impactful career as a mentor for fiction writers. In a 2018 article in The Davidsonian, Margot Parker ’21 says of Flanagan, “It occurs to me that what makes Flanagan such a good professor and what makes her such a good creative writer are probably the same thing: her steady, pedagogical love.” Dr. Flannagan has published her fiction and poetry in no less than nine journals along with her essays which have appeared in two. She has also published plays, a collection of stories, and her prize-winning novel, You Alone Are Dancing (University of Michigan Press 1996.)
Date: 1994