Cassandra Cleghorn

Office Hours
By appointment
Education
B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz (1983)
M.A. Yale University (1988)
Ph.D. Yale University, American Studies (1995)
Areas of Expertise
Poetry, American Studies, Music
Courses
AMST 108 / ENGL 244 (S)
First-Hand AmericaENGL 150 (F)
Expository Writing: The Literary EssayENGL 265 / AMST 266 (S)
Topics in American Literature: Freedom and CaptivityAMST 301 (F)
Theories and Methods in American Studies (Junior Seminar)AMST 403 (S)
American MusicScholarship/Creative Work
Articles & Essays:
Poems and essays published in The Paris Review, Southwest Review, Seneca Review, Prairie Schooner, Yale Review, Tin House, Western Humanities Review, Gastronomica, and Architecture Boston.
Audio CDs, with poetry/music ensemble Merge: Merge (2006) and Mystery Loves Company (forthcoming). See website www.mergepoetrymusic.com.
Committees
American Studies Program (2010-2013)
Research Interests
19th-century American literature, philosophy and culture (especially photography and architecture); personal essay/creative nonfiction; American poetry and music; inter-arts collaboration.
































