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Travis Sharp is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Howard University's College of Arts & Sciences, with an additional role as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. His work bridges creative practice, literary scholarship, and alternative publishing.
Education:
- PhD in Creative Writing and Poetics, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2021)
- MFA in English, University of Washington, Bothell (2015)
- BA, Athens State University (2013)
Sharp's research and creative interests center on poetry, textual materiality, queer identity, political economy of language, and hybrid literary forms. His work critically engages the intersections of form, medium, and ideology, particularly in non-traditional textual practices such as artist's books and critical bibliography. He explores how language functions materially and politically, especially under capitalist and heteronormative structures.
His recent publications include the poetry collections Monoculture (2024) and Yes, I am a corpse flower (2021), alongside critical work in Criticism and Discourse and Writing. The publications reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary inquiry, blending poetic abstraction with socio-political critique, material experimentation, and decolonial aesthetics—particularly evident in his analysis of Cecilia Vicuña’s khipu art and his own handmade books.
Travis Sharp is also deeply involved in scholarly publishing as the executive editor and publisher at Essay Press, a non-profit small press, underscoring his commitment to alternative academic and literary ecosystems.
He teaches courses such as Expository Writing and Literacy Studies (ENGW 102), Writing, Literacy, and Discourse (ENGW 104), and Scholarly Writing (NURD 704), reflecting a pedagogical focus on critical literacy, reflective writing, and interdisciplinary communication.
