Department of English May Revive Courses Instructed by Writers

The English Department is planning to revive the Briggs-Copeland program for instruction in composition, Walter J. Bate '39, Chairman of the Department, announced Thursday.

Under the program, promising young writers interested in teaching will be hired to instruct University students interested in writing. Later this year the Department "hopes to recommend the appointment" of an assistant professor and an instructor in composition.

The original Briggs-Copeland program, which was started in the early 1930's employed many instructors who have since grown to national prominence. Notable examples are Professor Mark Schorer of the University of California, Professor Wallace Stegner of Stanford, and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur.

Because of difficulty in finding suitable instructors, the English Department discontinued the program in 1950.