Ryan Bloom

Ryan Bloom serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he teaches Creative Writing, Composition, and Literature courses. He concurrently holds the position of Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Wesleyan University, reflecting his dual institutional engagement in literary arts education.

Bloom's scholarly identity centers on literary translation—particularly of Albert Camus' works—and original creative writing across fiction and nonfiction genres. His translation of Camus' Notebooks 1951-1959 established his reputation, while his creative output explores contemporary American life through experimental narratives that blend personal experience with cultural critique. This dual focus manifests in publications ranging from philosophical translations to politically charged short stories.

Analysis of Bloom's publication history reveals a sustained engagement with existentialist themes and translation theory, particularly through his Camus translations appearing in The New Yorker and The Paris Review. Simultaneously, his original creative works in Tin House and Guernica demonstrate evolving techniques in autofiction and political commentary, with recent pieces showing increased formal experimentation in digital storytelling platforms.

His distinguished recognition includes:

• Shortlisting for the French-American Foundation and Florence Gould Foundation Prize for Superior English Translation of French Prose
• Consecutive Eli Cantor Fellowships from Yaddo (2014, 2019)
• 2024-2025 Guggenheim Fellowship

No verifiable information exists regarding student advising or external research grants in available sources. Similarly, documentation of laboratory affiliations or research teams does not appear in current professional materials, consistent with humanities scholarship practices where individual creative work predominates over team-based research structures.