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Eric Baus serves as Assistant Director and Instructor in the Department of English at Regis College, Regis University, with affiliations in Creative Writing and First Year Experience programs. His contact information includes ebaus@regis.edu and 303.458.4360.
His academic credentials are:
- Ph.D in Literature and Creative Writing from University of Denver
- MFA in Creative Writing from University of Massachusetts
- B.A. in English from Indiana University
Baus specializes in prose poetry, epistolary forms, serial poetry, and surrealism, with a focus on dismantling habitual language patterns to create new meaning through sound innovation. His work draws from influential writers including Virginia Woolf, Gertrude Stein, César Vallejo, Francis Ponge, and Aimé Césaire, emphasizing discovery and surprise in poetic composition.
His five-book oeuvre (2004-2019) demonstrates consistent engagement with experimental forms, evolving from early surrealist sound explorations toward complex serial structures. Publications reflect interdisciplinary intersections between contemporary American poetry, avant-garde traditions, and linguistic innovation, frequently anthologized in major collections like Open the Door: How to Excite Young People about Poetry (McSweeney’s).
His scientific awards include:
- Colorado Prize for Poetry (2011) for Scared Text
- Verse Prize (2004) for The To Sound
While specific student advising details are unreported, Baus actively contributes to literary discourse through publications and anthologized essays. No grant funding or laboratory affiliations are documented in available materials.
