Expertise

Research Interests

  • poetry, poetics, the epic; women's and gender studies, criticism and theory

Research Interests: Poetry; Poetics; The Epic; Women's and Gender Studies; Criticism and Theory

Subject areas:

  • Criticism and Theory
  • Genre Studies
  • Women's and Gender Studies
Communities
Women's Studies, English
Degrees
PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison, English, 1991
MA, University of Wisconsin–Madison, English, 1985
AB, University of Chicago, English, 1983
Keywords
poetic language or literature creative writing poetry gender issues
Languages
English, English, Old, French, German, Greek, Latin, Russian
Associations
Alabama Writers' Forum
Associated Writing Programs
Modern Language Association of America
National Council of Teachers of English
National Federation of State Poetry Societies