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Dennis Nurkse is a Professor in the Writing Program at Sarah Lawrence College, teaching both undergraduate and MFA students. He has been affiliated with the college since 2004. His academic roles include leading courses like The Distinctive Voice in Poetry and Poetry Workshop. Nurkse holds a BA from Harvard University.
His research and creative work focus on poetry, with twelve published books under the name 'D. Nurkse,' including A Country of Strangers, Love in the Last Days, and Burnt Island. His poems have appeared in prestigious journals like The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly.
Nurkse has received numerous accolades, including Guggenheim and Whiting Fellowships, and is a finalist for the Forward Prize. He emphasizes fostering students' creative autonomy and exploring 'imperfect' poetic elements to encourage originality.
He describes Sarah Lawrence as a unique educational environment where students treat their studies as personal artistic creations, often producing innovative works like crown sonnet series blending jazz and personal narratives.
