Senior Fiction Search

We are seeking a distinguished fiction writer as a successor for professor Alice McDermott, who retired last year.  The position is for a highly acclaimed writer at an advanced stage in his/her/their career.  Interested applicants should have a substantial body of work (three or more books from reputable publishing houses) and an international reputation. Teaching responsibilities will include graduate and undergraduate courses. We are particularly interested in candidates with a demonstrated ability to develop and teach courses in one or more of the following areas: Asian American, Native American, African-American, Latino/a, World Literature, and Queer Studies. The Writing Seminars, one of the oldest graduate programs in creative writing, offers a fully funded two-year Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry and fiction, as well as an undergraduate major.