Mark Rutter

Dr. Mark Rutter is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, based in the School of Humanities. He holds an MA from the University of York and a PhD from the University of Southampton, where his doctoral thesis focused on Poetry, Art and the Book in Modern Britain. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Writing and the Environment, Comics and Graphic Novels, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Contemporary Poetry.

Education

• PhD in Literature, University of Southampton (Thesis: Poetry, Art and the Book in Modern Britain)
• MA in Literature, University of York

Research Interests

• Poetry as a visual and textual art form
• Intersections of language, art, and environmental writing
• Experimental poetry forms (e.g., haiku, tanka, broadsides)

Publications & Exhibitions

• Author of poetry collections including Simple Cells (2020) and Bashō in Acadia (2015)
• Creator of artists' books such as Oorts Cloud (2019) and Homage to Andrei Tarkovsky (2016)
• Exhibited works in venues like the Turner Sims Concert Hall (University of Southampton) and the Centre for Maine Contemporary Art

Editing & Curation

• Founded Hummadruz Press (2018–present), producing hand-printed broadsides
• Edited volumes of Blithe Spirit (British Haiku Society journal) and Vortex, the University's student writing magazine

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the David Jones Society
• Contributor to international poetry anthologies like Dark Mountain and Wing Beats