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Claudia Cortese

Associate Teaching Professor, Writing Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Office:
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall 205N
Email:
cortesecl@montclair.edu
Phone:
973-655-7188
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Claudia Cortese, instructor in the First-Year Writing Program, received an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her research interests include Contemporary Poetry, the Lyric Essay, Autotheoretical Writing, and Hybrid Literature. She has taught Introduction to Writing, Introduction to Poetry, Art of Poetry, and College Writing I and II. Cortese is the author of the following books: WASP QUEEN (Black Lawrence Press, 2017), Blood Medals (Thrush Press, 2015), and The Red Essay and Other Histories (Horse Less Press, 2015). She has also published poetry, fiction, essays, and book reviews in Blackbird, Black Warrior Review, Crazyhorse, Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review Online, and The Offing, among others. Cortese grew up in Ohio and lives in New Jersey. She also lives at http://claudia-cortese.com

Specialization

First-Year Writing, Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing

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Fall

Tuesday
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

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