Splash Biography



LOUISE FAITAR, BC Junior studying Neuroscience and English




Major: Neuroscience, English

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2023

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Louise Faitar is the author of the satirical science fiction/fantasy novel The Evanescence of Fog.

Louise is a staff member for Stylus Magazine, the oldest literary publication on campus, and is an English Language and Mathematics tutor for the May River Scholars Program. She also serves as a Writing Tutor for the English Department in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College.



Past Classes

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H2154: Fantasy Literature -- Medieval Style in BC_Splash Spring 2022 (Apr. 10, 2022)
Have you ever wondered where J.R.R. Tolkien got the inspiration for Lord of the Rings? Or what Game of Thrones is really based on? Join us in our exploration of early medieval literature! We'll travel back in time to the 8th century AD in order to engage with characters whose mystique has captured readers' imaginations for ages. Get ready to meet Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and Merlin as you never have before!


H2136: Fantasy Literature-- Medieval Style in BC Splash Fall 2021 (Nov. 14, 2021)
Have you ever wondered where J.R.R. Tolkien got the inspiration for Lord of the Rings? Or what Game of Thrones is really based on? Join us in our exploration of early medieval literature! We'll travel back in time to the 8th century AD in order to engage with characters whose mystique has captured readers' imaginations for ages. Get ready to meet Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and Merlin as you never have before!


H2041: Foundations of Fantasy: Intro to Medieval Literature in BC_Splash BC Splash Spring 2021 (Mar. 28, 2021)
Have you ever wondered where J.R.R. Tolkien got the inspiration for Lord of the Rings? Or what Game of Thrones is really based on? Join us in our exploration of early medieval literature! We'll travel back in time to the 8th century AD in order to engage with characters whose mystique has captured readers' imaginations for ages. Get ready to meet Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and Merlin as you never have before!