Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr Leslee R Wright

Personal Biography Statement

I currently teach literature, composition, and creative writing at MSU of Denver, where I am also the Facilitator for the Metro Undergraduate English Conference.

I have experience teaching a wide range of writing courses, including composition, fiction writing, poetry, and creative nonfiction. I also teach a number of literature courses, be it introductory level, American lit, or African-American lit.

Educational Biography

- PhD in American Literature, University of Nebraska
- MFA in Creative Writing, Bowling Green State University
- BA in English, University of Northern Colorado

Research Areas/Interests

- Creative Writing: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
- 19th & 20th Century American and African American Literature
- Women's Studies
- Popular/American Culture Studies
- Mythology and Folklore
- Comics and Graphic novels

Selected Publications

Recent and Upcoming Publications (as Leslee Rene Wright):

"Wishbone" and "BPM," two poems. Prick of the Spindle. Forthcoming.

"Henceforth Known as Matthew," short story. The Emerson Review. Spring 2013.

"Prairie School," short story. Blue Mesa Review. May 2013.

"Case Files" Story Feature - Six Short Stories. Short, Fast, and Deadly. January 2013. http://www.shortfastanddeadly.com/

"Courtship," poem. Raleigh Review. Volume 3. http://www.raleighreview.org/

"The Case of the Grinning Cat," short-short. Short, Fast, and Deadly. Oct 2012.
http://www.shortfastanddeadly.com/

"Ghosts Across America," short story. Painted Bride Quarterly. Issue #85. Fall, 2012.
http://pbq.drexel.edu/pbq/archives/3049

"Salton Sea" and "Painted Ship," two poems. Crab Creek Review. 2012 Volume 1.

"Crave, Craven" and "Murmuration," two poems. YB Poetry. Winter, 2011.
http://ybanimals.wordpress.com/wright/

"Gestalt," poem. Louisville Review. Fall 2011, issue 70.
http://www2.spalding.edu/louisvillereview/70.html

"Echolalia," poem. Moon Milk Review (now known as The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review) Summer 2011.
http://www.moonmilkreview.com/2011/echolalia/

Links

Find me on linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/leslee-wright/55/10b/58

Find me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lesleew

Courses Taught

AAS-3240,ENG-1010,ENG-1020,ENG-2100,ENG-2460,ENG-2500,ENG-3240,ENG-3440
,ENG-3522,ENG-382C,ENG-390U,ENG-411P

Office Hours

Monday - [12:30 to 03:00]
Tuesday - [11:00 to 12:15]
Wednesday - [12:30 to 02:00]
Thursday - [11:00 to 12:15]

Current Semester Schedule