David Brennan

David Brennan is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication at James Madison University since 2015. His academic background includes an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Alabama (2007) and a B.A. in Creative Writing and English Literature from Oberlin College (2000).

Brennan’s research focuses on poetry, contemporary poetics, music writing, romanticism, and the lyric essay. His published works include poetry collections like A Dash as Long as the Earth’s Orbit (2023) and critical studies such as Murder Ballads: Exhuming the Body Buried Beneath Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads (2016). Recent poems explore themes ranging from digital culture to existential identity through experimental forms.

His articles reflect interdisciplinary engagement with topics like social media’s psychological impact (First Lines for the Death of Facebook), fragmentation in modern poetics (Disintegration F_ace), and the intersection of science and literature (A Botanist). Brennan’s work consistently bridges traditional literary forms with contemporary societal issues.

No scientific awards have been noted. He has no listed advising roles or grants in the provided text. His creative output spans multiple genres and media, reflecting a dynamic approach to writing and rhetoric.