Samuel A. Autman

Samuel A. Autman is the Richard W. Peck Professor of Creative Writing at DePauw University, specializing in nonfiction and literary arts. He holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia University and is an alumnus of prestigious writing programs including VONA Voices, Lambda Literary, and Tin House.

His research focuses on:

• Creative nonfiction forms including memoir, personal essay, and flash nonfiction
• LGBTQ+ narratives in anthologies like Sweeter Voices Still and It Came from the Closet
• Intercultural storytelling in travel and place-based writing
• Horror genre as queer metaphor

Award recognition includes:

• First place in Disquiet International Literary Prize
• Soul-Making Keats Award for nonfiction
• Three Pushcart Prize nominations in essays