Barbara
Presnell, M.F.A
Lecturer
Education
M.A. University of Kentucky, 1987
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1979
B.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1976
Areas of Interest
• Creative writing, poetry and non-fiction
• Rhetoric and composition
• American literature
• Writing in collaboration with other art forms
Current work in progress is extensive research on the southern American small town and a collection of dramatic monologues that reflect the diversity and complexity of its inhabitants.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Books:
Piece Work (poems). Cleveland: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2007.
Sherry’s Prayer (poems). NC Crossroads Series. Greensboro: NC Humanities Council, 2004.
Los Hijos (poems). Fayetteville: Longleaf Press, 2002.
Unravelings (poems). Fayetteville: Longleaf Press, 1998.
Snake Dreams (poems). Troy, ME: Nightshade Press, 1994.
Selected Grants
North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship in Writing, 2007, 2002
Courses Taught
English 1101 Freshman Composition
English 1102 Writing in the Academic Community
English 1103 Accelerated College Writing: Honors
English 2126 Intro to Creative Writing
Liberal Studies 2212 Literature and Culture: Writers on the Edge
Professional Appointments
UNC Charlotte since 2000
Awards
Cleveland State University Poetry Center First Book Prize, 2006
Linda Flowers Prize (NC Humanities Council), 2004
Oscar Arnold Young Best Book Award (Poetry Council of NC), 1998
Zoe Kincaid Brockman Best Book Award (NC Poetry Society), 1995
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