“The Decameron” has had numerous English translations. Publishers Weekly described his writings as “…eminently readable and devoid of the stilted, antiquated speech associated with the classics… his translation’s accessibility allows for the timeless humanity of the work to shine through.” Published on the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio’s birth, Rebhorn’s new translation of The Decameron has received prominent awards and widespread critical acclaim. The awards will be presented at the 24th Annual Literary Awards Festival Nov. The PEN Literary Awards have honored and introduced some of the most outstanding voices in literature for more than 50 years. Rebhorn, the Celanese Centennial Professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin, has won the PEN Literary Award for a translation of Giovanni Boccaccio’s masterpiece “The Decameron.”

Tumlin’s witty and practical real-world tips emphasize quality over quantity, and serve as a how-to guide to improving day-to-day communications.Wayne A. In Stop Talking, Start Communicating, Tumlin aims to teach readers how to have productive interactions in an increasingly digital world. But former Assistant Director of UT’s Center for Ethical Leadership Geoffrey Tumlin, MA ’00, PhD ’04, Life Member, relishes in the counterintuitive. Play dumb and don’t be yourself-not exactly advice you’d expect to hear from a leading communications expert. Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Counterintuitive Secrets to Success in Business and in Life This version of the comic work, translated by UT English professor Wayne Rebhorn, celebrates the 700th anniversary of the author’s birth. In it, a terrible plague drives young Florentines to hide out in the country, where they tell stories to each other to pass the time. Giovanni Boccaccio’s Italian classic gets new life in this translation, the first in American English in more than 30 years. As the family members fight for their survival, Many Rivers to Cross explores the terror, loss, and perseverance that followed one of America’s most devastating national disasters. Zigal-who was once President Powers’ speechwriter-tells this gripping story through the eyes of the Grant family, who have been separated in the storm. In this second book of his New Orleans trilogy, Thomas Zigal, BA ’70, takes a fictional look at the city post-Hurricane Katrina, where the water is rapidly rising and citizens are scrambling to escape. No Comments New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe.

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