Laura Washburn

Professor Laura Washburn is a faculty member in the Department of English and Modern Languages at Pittsburg State University. Her academic role includes teaching and research in poetry writing, 20th century American poetry and fiction, and composition. She holds an M.F.A. from Arizona State University and a B.A. from Old Dominion University.

Her research and creative work focuses on poetry and pedagogy, reflected in publications such as This Good Warm Place (1998, 2nd ed. 2008) and Watching the Contortionists (1996). These works explore themes in American literary traditions, poetic form, and narrative techniques. Professor Washburn has also authored articles on creative writing pedagogy, emphasizing innovative teaching methods in composition and poetry.

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