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Matthew Cashion is a Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, specializing in Creative Writing and Literary Fiction. He joined the university in 2006 and has contributed extensively to the literary arts through publications and teaching.
Education:
- B.A. in English, University of North Carolina Charlotte
- MFA in Creative Writing, University of Oregon
Research Interests: Cashion focuses on narrative experimentation in literary fiction, particularly exploring themes of existential crisis, Southern Gothic traditions, and the intersection of personal history with broader cultural narratives. His work often employs innovative structures to interrogate identity, memory, and place.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2023 Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction Contest First Prize
- 2015 Zona Gale Award for Short Fiction
- Winner of the 2015 Katherine Anne Porter Prize (UNT Press)
Teaching & Advising: Cashion teaches courses such as Creative Writing, Forms of Fiction, and Writing, Genre, and Style. He actively mentors students in narrative craft and has advised multiple creative projects, though formal advisee names are not listed.
