Danielle Dutton

Danielle Dutton is a Professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis and Co-Director of the Center for the Literary Arts. She holds a PhD from the University of Denver, MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research focuses on experimental fiction, independent publishing, and historical narratives. Dutton is the author of four novels, including Margaret the First (2016) and SPRAWL (2018), and co-founder of the feminist press Dorothy, a publishing project. She has received the Arts & Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award (2024) and the Golden Colophon Award (2020) for her contributions to publishing.

• Teaches creative writing and interdisciplinary literature courses.
• Advocate for women’s representation in literature through Dorothy Press, publishing works by writers like Renee Gladman and Cristina Rivera Garza.
• Explores themes of gender, history, and form in her fiction and essays.

Her work bridges historical inquiry with avant-garde experimentation, reimagining narratives of marginalized figures like Margaret Cavendish. Recent projects include reissuing overlooked feminist texts and collaborating with artists on interdisciplinary projects.