Visiting Assistant Professor, English
Poetry and fiction writing; creative nonfiction, trauma and violence; visual art; dream logic
Old Main 407
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Melissa Cundieff is a poet and visual artist who teaches at both Macalester and University of Minnesota. She received her MFA in creative writing from Vanderbilt University and is the author of the poetry collection Darling Nova, which was selected by Alberto Ríos for the 2018 Autumn House Press Poetry Prize. Her poems have appeared twice in The Atlantic, as well as places like Best of the Net, Ninth Letter, and The Adroit Journal. Originally from Texas, she lives in Saint Paul.
Areas of Study
Poetry and fiction writing; creative nonfiction, trauma and violence; visual art; dream logic
Education
B.A. Arizona State University
M.F.A Vanderbilt University
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