Distinguished Voices in Literature

Distinguished Voices in Literature

Distinguished Voices in Literature, SUNY Cortland's Visiting Writers series, brings poets, authors, and scholars to campus for readings and lectures. All events are free and open to the public.

Spring 2026

Ana Božičević

Reading and Q&A with Ana Božičević author of New Life

Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:00pm
Dowd Art Gallery, Dowd Fine Arts Center 106

Ana Božičević grew up in Zadar, Croatia before coming to Brooklyn, New York. Ana is a poet, translator, teacher, and occasional singer. She is the author of New Life (Wave Books, 2023), Povratak lišća / Return of the Leaves, Selected Poems in Croatian (Hrvatsko Društvo Pisaca/Croatian Writers Society, 2020);  Joy of Missing Out (Birds, LLC, 2017); the Lambda Award-winning Rise in the Fall (Birds, LLC, 2013), and Stars of the Night Commute (Tarpaulin Sky Press, 2009). You can find more of her work at www.anabozicevic.com.

Spring 2026 Writing Contests

All current SUNY Cortland students are eligible. No AI generated work accepted. Entries will be read blind; please remove your name from your submission. All submissions should be sent to [email protected] with the correct subject line by Friday, April 24, 2026. 

Poetry Contest

Judged by Ana Božičević, Author of New Life. 

Entries should include 1-3 original, unpublished poems in a single document. Please email your submission with "DVL Poetry Contest" in the subject line. 

Fiction Contest

Judged by Tomás Baiza, Author of Mexican Teeth. 

Entries should be one original, unpublished short story. Please email your submission with "DVL Fiction Contest" in the subject line. 

Prose Poem Contest

Judged by Jose Hernandez Diaz, Author of Portrait for the Artists as a Brown Man. 

Entries should include 1-3 original, unpublished prose poems in a single document. Please email your submission with "DVL Prose Poem Contest" in the subject line. 

Nonfiction/Memoir Essay Contest

Judged by Brooke Champagne, Author of Nola Face. 

Entries should be one original, unpublished creative nonfiction or memoir essay. Please email your submission with "DVL Nonfiction Contest" in the subject line. 

Direct any questions to [email protected]. 

Distinguished Voices in Literature events are supported by the President’s Office, the Haines Fund, the Provost’s Office, the Cortland College Foundation, the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee, CAS, the Writing Center, and the English Department.

For questions please contact Heather Bartlett ([email protected]) or Danica Savonick ([email protected])