Oscar Cásares

Oscar Cásares is the Susan Taylor McDaniel Regents Professor of Creative Writing and Director of The New Writers Project at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Liberal Arts. He teaches advanced fiction workshops, short story workshops, and literature courses for writers.

Education:

• M.F.A., 2001, University of Iowa

His research and creative work focus on Fiction (short stories and novels) and Nonfiction (personal essays). His books include Brownsville, selected as an American Library Association Notable Book of 2004, and Amigoland, praised by Publisher’s Weekly as a “winning novel.”

Scientific Awards:

• National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
• Copernicus Society of America Fellowship
• Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
• Texas Institute of Letters Fellowship

Cásares is also involved in multimedia performances, including the world premiere of Postcards from the Border at McCollough Theatre in January 2025 and collaborations with musicians like Carrie Rodriguez.