Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Columbia University 1993
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Lecturer in the Department of English, English, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010 - 2011
  • Lecturing Fellow, Senior in English, English, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2001 - 2009
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • MAY 15, 2014

    Epic World

  • MAY 7, 2014

    Poetry Foundation

    Epic world: Ruth Lilly Prize winner Nathaniel Mackey speaks about his poetry of process
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Donahue, J. Incidental Eclipse. Talisman House, 2003.
    • Donahue, J. Areas of Elsewhere. Talisman House, 2003.
    • Donahue, J. The World in Time and Space: A History of Innovative American Poetry 1970-2000. Talisman House, 2001.
    • Donahue, J. Terra Lucida XV-XX. Poetry New York, 1999.
    • Donahue, J. Terra Lucida. Heaven Bone Press, 1998.
    • Donahue, J. World Well Broken. Talisman House, 1995.
    • Donahue, J. Primary Trouble: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry. Edited by Joseph Donahue, Edward Foster, and Leonard Schwartz. Talisman House, 1995.
    • Donahue, J. Monitions of the Approach. Red Dust, 1991.
    • Donahue, J. Before Creation. Central Park Editions, 1989.

  • Academic Articles

    • Donahue, J. “Review of Nathaniel Mackey’s Sprung Polity.” Talisman 9 (2003).
    • Donahue, J. “Review of Geoffrey O’Brien’s Dispossessed Spaces.” Hambone 9 (2003).
    • Donahue, J. “Review of Harmonic Interferences by John Yau.” Talisman 5 (2003).

  • Book Sections

    • Donahue, J. “Paul Muldoon,” 2003.
    • Donahue, J. “Sir James George Fraser,” 2003.
    • Donahue, J. “Ernesto Fenollosa.” In Garland Encyclopedia of American 19th Century, 2003.
    • Donahue, J. “Victor Hernandez Cruz.” In Oxford Companion to African American Literature, 2003.
    • Donahue, J. “Spirit and Letter: Kamau Brathwaite’s Videolect.” In Ngugi Wa Thiong’o: Texts and Contexts. Africa World Press, Cantalupo, 1995.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • ENGLISH 220S: Introduction to the Writing of Poetry 2019
  • ENGLISH 312A: The Arts in New York: A Thematic Approach 2019
  • ENGLISH 320S: Intermediate Workshop in the Writing of Poetry 2019
  • ENGLISH 390S-1: Special Topics in a Single American Author 2019
  • ENGLISH 495: Distinction Creative Writing Independent Study 2019
  • ENGLISH 496: Distinction Creative Writing Independent Study 2019
  • ENGLISH 891: Special Readings 2019
  • PUBPOL 312A: The Arts in New York: A Thematic Approach 2019
  • THEATRST 213A: The Arts in New York: A Thematic Approach 2019
  • VMS 259A: The Arts in New York: A Thematic Approach 2019
  • ENGLISH 110S: Introduction to Creative Writing 2018
  • ENGLISH 420S: Advanced Workshop in the Writing of Poetry 2018
  • ENGLISH 493: Research Independent Study 2018
  • ENGLISH 497: Distinction Critical Research Independent Study 2018
  • HOUSECS 59: House Course 2018
  • LS 890: Special Readings 2018
  • ENGLISH 490-7: Special Topics in Literature and the Other Arts 2017
  • ENGLISH 498: Distinction Critical Research Independent Study 2017

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