USC College Department of English


Mark Irwin

Assistant Professor of English

Contact Information
E-mail: mirwin@email.usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-3754
Office: THH 402A
Office Hours: T/TH : 12:30-2:00pm

LINKS
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Website
 

Education

  • Ph.D. English (1982), Case Western Reserve University

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
Mark Irwin is a nationally acclaimed poet and four-time Pushcart Prize winner who has been described as a "descendant of William Carlos Williams and Hart Crane.” He is the author of six collections of poetry, and he has also translated several French and Romanian works. Irwin teaches undergraduate and graduate poetry workshops.
Research Specialties
MONSTER: "Distortion & Disjunction in Contemporary American Poetry & Painting." Book in Progress

Conferences and Other Presentations

Conference Presentations
  • ""Poetry & Memorability in a Technological Age"", Association of Literary Scholars & Critics, Talk/Oral Presentation, Paper, Denver, ALSC, Invited, 10/09/2009-10/11/2009  
  • "Poetry Reading", LA Times Book Festival, , Los Angeles, CA, 04/28/2006-04/29/2006  
  • "Poetry Reading", , Colorado, Longmont Museum, 03/15/2006  
  • ""The Poetry of Jim Simmerman"", Associated Writing Programs Annual Conference, Lecture/Panel, , Atlanta, 03/01/2006-03/03/2006  

Publications

Journal Article
  • Irwin, M. (2007). "Four Poems". TriQuarterly/Northwestern University Press. pp. p.NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Sermon" Poem. Hawaii Pacific Review/University of Hawaii. pp. p. vol 20.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Czeslaw Milosz' Theater of Encounter" Essay. Lake Effect/Penn State University Press. pp. p. NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). Six Poems. Interim/University of Nevada. pp. p.NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Two Poems". American Poetry Review/Academic Press. pp. p.na.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Passing" Poem. American Literary Review/University of North Texas. pp. p.NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Summons" Poem. American Letters & Commentary. pp. p.NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Four Poems". LUNA/University of Minnesota. pp. p.NA.
  • Irwin, M. (2006). "Augenblick" Poem. Third Coast/Western Michigan University. pp. p.NA.
Poem
  • Irwin, M. (2009). "Here" and "The Singular of Trees". (Paul Hoover, Ed.). pp. 2. San Francisco, CA. New American Writing.
  • Irwin, M. (2009). "In Winter" and "Red Feather". (David Baker, Ed.). pp. 3. Gambier, Ohio. Kenyon Review.
  • Irwin, M. (2009). "Ghost". (David Hamilton, Ed.). Iowa City, IA. Iowa Review.
  • Irwin, M. (2009). "On Sunday, Sometimes". (Sidney Wade, Ed.). Gainesville, FL University of Florida. subtropics.
  • Irwin, M. (2009). "Landscape with Horse Named Popcorn". (Christian Wiman, Ed.). pp. 1. Chicago, IL. Poetry Magazine.
  • Irwin, M. (2009). Two Poems: "Table of Contents," "Tell Me". (Sven Birkerts, Ed.). pp. 2. Boston University Boston, MA. AGNI REVIEW.
  • Irwin, M. (2008). "Empire". pp. 1. Chicago, IL. Poetry Magazine.
Poetry Collection

Advisement

Office Hours
T/TH : 12:30-2:00pm, And by appointment on Wednesday

New Courses Developed

  • ENGL 456: Contemporary World Poetry in Translation & Translation Workshop, English/Creative Writing, 2009-2010   

Honors and Awards

  • Mellon Mentoring Award for Graduate Students, 4/21/2009  
  • 2006 Pushcart Prize for Poetry, 6/9/2006-12/30/2006  
  • Lois Beebe Hayna Award/Western Poetry Society, 2/12/2006  
  • Poem "Ends" featured on Poetry Daily, 1/25/2006  

Service to the Profession

Editorships and Editorial Boards
  • Contributing Editor, Hotel Amerika, 01/01/2005-01/01/2009  
Professional Memberships
  • Poetry Society of America, 01/25/2004-