The Philosophy Dept. would like to extend its congratulations to our colleague, Deborah Fleming, who recently was awarded the prestigious PEN/Diamondstein-Spielvogel award for the "Art of the Essay" category.
Dr. Fleming, Professor of English at Ashland University, was awarded the highly prestigious prize in New York City earlier this week. Her book Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio's Natural Landscape was chosen from an impressive list of finalists.
Previous winners of this award include such literary giants as: Ursula K. Le Guin, James Wolcott, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Marilynne Robinson.
Read more about the award here: https://pen.org/literary-award/pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay-10000/
Congratulations to Dr. Fleming on this fantastic recognition for her work!
Read more about the praise this book has garnered here: http://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2020/we-have-a-winner-resurrection-of-the-wild-wins-2020-pendiamonstein-spielvogel-award-for-the-art-of-the-essay/
Purchase Dr. Fleming's book at your local bookstore or here:
https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Wild-Meditations-Natural-Landscape/dp/1606353756
