The Norris Church Mailer Scholarship was established in 2004 by Mr. Norman Mailer, husband of the novelist Norris Church Mailer; other friends; and a gift from the estate of the late Gordon Smith. It is awarded annually to a graduate student in the creative writing program who has both artistic promise and financial need. Selection is made by a faculty committee appointed by the director of the creative writing program.

 

The Graduate Creative Writing Program of Wilkes University offers the master of arts and master of fine arts degrees in creative writing with tracks in fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting and creative non-fiction. Both are low-residency programs requiring participants to attend 2 eight-day residencies annually on the University campus in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., with other coursework completed online. Both programs train individuals to be professional creative writers by examining the personal life of a writer; the craft, technique, and analysis of creative writing; and the art delivery method for one's work. Co-founder Bonnie Culver serves as the program director and is assisted by Jim Warner.

 

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