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Cate Marvin is a Professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY), and a faculty member of the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of Southern Maine. Her academic career includes teaching creative writing at Colby College and M.F.A. programs at Columbia University and Lesley University’s Low-Residency M.F.A. Program. She holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from the University of Cincinnati, an M.F.A. in Fiction Writing from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, an M.F.A. in Poetry from the University of Houston, and a B.A. in Writing and Literature from Marlboro College.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D., English and Comparative Literature, University of Cincinnati
- M.F.A. in Fiction Writing, Iowa Writer’s Workshop
- M.F.A. in Poetry, University of Houston
- B.A., Writing and Literature, Marlboro College
Marvin’s research and creative work focus on poetry and creative writing, with a particular emphasis on exploring narrative forms, contemporary literary themes, and comparative literature. Her poetry collections, such as World’s Tallest Disaster (2001), Fragment of the Head of a Queen (2007), Oracle (2015), and Event Horizon (2022), showcase her innovative approaches to poetic structure and social commentary. Her work has been featured in prominent literary journals and anthologies, including Poetry, The Paris Review, and The Best American Poetry.
Her accolades include the Kate Tufts Discovery Prize (2002), a Whiting Award (2007), and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2015).
Marvin has advised students in various MFA programs, though specific advisees are not listed here. Her contributions extend to co-editing the anthology Legitimate Dangers: American Poets of the New Century (Sarabande Books, 2006) and maintaining affiliations with multiple academic institutions. She resides in Scarborough, Maine, with her family.
