Edwin B Sams

Edwin B Sams is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at San José State University, holding an MA from University of Tennessee-Knoxville (1982) and MFA in Creative Writing from CSU-San Jose (2004). With teaching experience since 1975, he instructs courses including English 1A, English 1B, English 2, and ENG 22 (speculative fiction).

His interdisciplinary research bridges literary analysis, dramatic adaptation, and regional storytelling. Key interests:

• Steinbeck's theatrical adaptations
• Southern Gothic fiction techniques
• Creative writing pedagogy

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on American literary adaptations, with Steinbeck reinterpretations forming a thematic core. His prize-winning scholarship examines musical theater history.

Additional professional activities include operating Yellow Tulip Press, specializing in curated chapbooks.