Biography
Jocelyn Bartkevicius studied literary fiction and nonfiction writing at The University of Iowa, nonfiction writing at the Bennington Writing Seminars, and completed a doctoral dissertation on the essays of Virginia Woolf. Her stories and essays have appeared in anthologies and such journals as The Iowa Review, The Missouri Review, The Bellingham Review, Fourth Genre, The Hudson Review, Gulf Coast, and TriQuarterly Online. She has won several teaching awards and her essays have been awarded prizes from several literary journals. She is the former editor of The Florida Review and former director of the MFA program in creative writing. She is completing a book on the convergence of American Burlesque and Soviet deportation and prison camps.
Find her on Facebook, where she has an individual author page: www.facebook.com/JocelynBartkevicius
Education
- Ph.D. in English from University of Iowa
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Bennington College
- M.A. in Creative Writing from University of Iowa
Research Interests
- Literary nonfiction
- Memoir
- Personal Essay
- Ecological Criticism and Ecotheory
- Virginia Woolf
Recent Research Activities
Current research focuses on research for a memoir on Burlesque and Soviet atrocities, creative writing pedagogy, and the form and history of the personal essay. "Donna Brazile Loves Mudslinging: or Why We Need the Essay Now" is available at TriQuarterly Online (http://triquarterly.org/views/donna-brazile-loves-mud-slinging-or-why-we-need-essay-now).
Professional Activities
A reading and presentation at Stanford University for the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) in Spring 2018.
Awards
- The Annie Dillard Award in the Essay
- The Missouri Review Editors' Prize in Nonfiction
- The Iowa Woman Essay Award
- Notable essay citations in The Best American Essays 2010, 1999, and 1990
- Barbara Deming Memorial Award
- Vogel Scholar in Nonfiction Writing, Bread Loaf Writers Conference
- Teaching Incentive Program Award, 2005 and 1999
Courses
| Course # | Course | Title | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89798 | CRW3053 | Thry & Practice Creative Wrtng | Asynchronous Online (W) | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Unavailable | |
|
In this entry-level course, students will read literary texts to feed their understanding of authorial decisions in contemporary writing in fiction, literary nonfiction, scriptwriting, and poetry. Students will become fluent in relevant writing terminology and concepts, gain insight into the emphases and specialties of the UCF creative writing program, identify possible career paths and “uses” of a degree in English with a specialization in creative writing; and familiarize themselves with the publishing process. |
||||||
| Course # | Course | Title | Session | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59539 | CRW4224 | Creative Nonfict Workshop Ⅱ | B | Asynchronous Online (W) | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Unavailable | |
|
This is a workshop-based course in literary nonfiction (memoir, personal essay, and—in some semesters—literary journalism). We’ll focus on craft-based discussions of new student writing and studies of selected published works as a way of informing our understanding of craft. Students will write sketches, full manuscripts, and craft studies. Reading is expected to include: The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard; The Best American Essays 2013, edited by Cheryl Strayed; A Self Made of Words, by Carl Klaus, and selected online journals of nonfiction. |
|||||||
| Course # | Course | Title | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus |
|---|