About
Geoffrey G. O'Brien is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley. His specialties include Poetry, 20th- and 21st-Century American and British Literature, 19th-Century American Literature, and Creative Writing. He teaches classes at Berkeley and has held office hours in Wheeler Hall. O'Brien has authored multiple poetry collections, including Experience in Groups (2018), People on Sunday (2013), and Metropole (2011).
His research interests span contemporary poetic forms, historical literary movements, and creative writing pedagogy. Recent publications include Sonnets So Far (2015) and FOR THOSE STILL ABOUT TO (2014), exploring themes of narrative voice, cultural memory, and experimental language. He maintains an active role in literary academia through teaching and creative output.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed. His advising and grants remain unspecified in the provided texts. O'Brien’s work often bridges historical and modernist literary traditions, with a focus on innovative poetic structures and interdisciplinary themes.
