The English Department proudly announces the winners of the 2022 Braly Awards in creative writing:
For poetry, "After The Majlis" by Zoha Faraz
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Zoha Faraz is a
senior Biology & Psychology student at UMBC. She is currently a
research assistant for the Child Development lab in UMBC's Psychology
Research Department, and working towards a STEM oriented career.
Although STEM is her career passion, she loves language arts and poetry,
and was very glad she was able to take the poetry course ENGL 273. Read "After The Majlis" here.
For fiction, "Fireworks" by Rowland Smith
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Rowland
D. Smith III (He/They) is a Korean-American writer based in
Catonsville, Maryland. A senior at UMBC, he is pursuing multiple degrees
in English Literature and Acting, as well as a minor in Creative
Writing. Along with writing, he enjoys astrology, playing Dungeons and
Dragons, and everything to do with the beach. Read "Fireworks" here.
For creative nonfiction, "Nasaan ang Pilipinas?" by Oliver Santos
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