Debra Spark

Debra Spark is a Zacamy Professor of English at Colby College and a faculty member in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. She is a celebrated author of four novels, two short story collections, and two essay books, with forthcoming work Discipline (2024). Her writing explores intersections of art, trauma, and human experience.

• Education: Yale University, Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Her research and creative work spans fiction writing, literary criticism, art journalism, and translated French literature. She contributes a monthly book review column on French literature for Frenchly.us and has written extensively about home design for regional publications.

Scientific/literary awards include:

• National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
• Bunting Institute fellowship
• Pushcart Prize
• John Zacharis/Ploughshares award