- dunham@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4416
- Curtin Hall 586
- https://www.rebeccadunham.com
Rebecca Dunham
- Professor, English
Education
- PhD, University of Missouri, 2006
- MFA, George Mason University, 2001
- MA, Hollins University, 1996
- BA, University of Virginia, 1994
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 233-202 | Introduction to Creative Writing | No Meeting Pattern |
| ENGLISH 616-201 | Advanced Workshop in Poetry: Line & Voice | No Meeting Pattern |
Research Interests
- Poetry writing 19th and 20th-century
- American literature
- The long poem/poetic sequence
- 19th and 20th-century women writers
- Documentary poetry
- Ecopoetics
Awards
- Editor’s Choice Award, New Issues Poetry & Prose, 2018
- James Merrill Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, 2016
- Sustainable Arts Foundation Fellowship and Residency, 2014
- 2013 Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Award, Wisconsin Library Association, for Glass Armonica, 2013
- Grant Writer and Faculty, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, 2007
- T.S. Eliot Prize for The Miniature Room, 2006
- Jay C. and Ruth Halls Fellow in Poetry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005-6
- Indiana Review Poetry Prize, 2005
Selected Publications
Dunham, Rebecca F. WHITE FLAG: book of poems Milkweed Editions. .
Dunham, Rebecca F. “"Forgiveness"” WHITE FLAG (book of poems) Ed. Bogan, Don. Cincinnati Review. ().
Dunham, Rebecca F. “"The Year I Turned Old"” WHITE FLAG (book of poems) Ed. Bogan, Don. Cincinnati Review. ().
Dunham, Rebecca F. “"A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs."” WHITE FLAG (book of poems) 43.Winter/Spring 2017 Notre Dame Review. (2017).
Dunham, Rebecca F. Cold Pastoral Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions. 2017.
Dunham, Rebecca F. "Whetstone" 50.1 The Southern Review. 2014: 2
Dunham, Rebecca F. Glass Armonica Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions. 2013.
Dunham, Rebecca F. Fascicle Chicago: Dancing Girl. 2012.
Dunham, Rebecca F. The Flight Cage Tupelo Press. 2010.
Dunham, Rebecca F. The Miniature Room Truman State University Press. 2006.