Marcus S. Cafagna

Details

Education

• MFA, Writing/Poetry, 1998, Vermont College
• MA, English/Poetry, 1989, Michigan State University
• BA, English/Poetry, 1986, Michigan State University

Teaching

• ENG 203: Creative Writing/Poetry
• ENG 303: Creative Writing/Poetry II
• ENG 503/607/707: Advanced Writing/Poetry
• ENG 508: Independent Study
• ENG 562/662: Contemporary American Poetry

Professional experience

Selected publications

• The Broken World
• Roman Fever
• All the Rage in the Afterlife this Season

Journals and anthologies

• The American Poetry Review
• Beyond Hills: Contemporary Ozarks Poetry
• Ploughshares
• Poetry
• Poets of the New Century
• Quarterly West
• The Southern Review

Research and professional interests

• Poetry writing
• Poetry as literature

Awards and honors

• Selection of First Book, The National Poetry Series, 1995

• Nominee, Pushcart Prize in Poetry, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2019
• Nominee, Ruth Lily Poetry Fellowship, 1997
• Recipient, College of Arts & Letters Research Award, 2001
• Named, Notable Missouri Poet, 2008
• Nominee, Missouri Poet Laureate, 2010, 2012