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Derik Smith is an Associate Professor of Literature at Claremont McKenna College, specializing in the analysis of American culture with a focus on African American literary culture. His teaching and research interests span 20th-century and contemporary African American literature, film studies, biography, and intellectual history. Smith explores intersections between critical race studies and the Baha’i Faith, and he teaches courses addressing the American prison system.
His notable scholarly work includes the book Robert Hayden In Verse: New Histories of African American Poetry and the Black Arts Era (University of Michigan Press, 2018), which contributes to African American poetry studies. While the text does not list individual awards, publications, or student advisees, his academic profile suggests a commitment to interdisciplinary research connecting literature, race, and social justice.
