John Pistelli's critical and creative work focuses on modern and contemporary literature, especially fiction, and its ambiguous relation to social, ethical, and political life, especially after the modernist proclamation of the autonomy of art. His fiction, essays, and poetry have appeared in Rain Taxi, New Walk, The Millions, Revolver, Winter Tangerine Review, The Stockholm Review of Literature, Muse A Journal, and elsewhere. His novella The Ecstasy of Michaela was published by Valhalla Press.

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: English, University of Minnesota, 2013 -
  • B.A.: English, University of Pittsburgh, 2004 -

Specialties

  • Modern British and American fiction
  • History and theory of the novel
  • Modernism
  • Fiction writing