Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Patty Aakhus receives Scavone Award
 Patty Aakhus, director of International Studies, received the 2008 Scavone Award in Medieval Manuscripts and Culture for her translation of Old French poet Chrétien de Troyes’ The Knight with the Lion. A dramatic reading was provided by students in the Department of Performing Arts at an awards ceremony on April 23.The Scavone Award was established in 2006 by John Lawrence ‘73 in the interest of honoring Dr. Daniel Scavone, professor emeritus of history, who initiated Lawrence’s love for medieval studies and inspired him to research and collect medieval manuscripts from throughout the world. Scavone thanked Lawrence and members of the Liberal Arts faculty for “making rather esoteric medieval literature ‘real’ in the 21st Century” and “making me feel I have had some impact.” Scavone retired from USI in 1999 but continues to lecture about his research topics. Aakhus is the author of three published novels, The Voyage of Mael Duin’s Curragh, Daughter of the Boyne, and The Sorrows of Tara, based on epic poems she translated from Old Irish, as well as a personal memoir, Rigoletto’s Daughter, and many contemporary short stories, essays, and poems. She teaches courses in creative writing and humanities and organizes the International Interdisciplinary Colloquium each year. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from Norwich University. |
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