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Derek Sheffield
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Derek Sheffield's first book of poems,
Through the Second Skin, was published
by Orchises Press (2013). |
Professor of English
Coordinator: Wenatchee Valley College Visiting Writers Program
Joined WVC in 2003.
Office: Sexton Hall 6026A
Phone: 509.682.6737
E-mail: dsheffield@wvc.edu
Education:
MFA / English (Poetry), University of Washington
MIT / Education, Seattle University
BA / English (Creative Writing), University of Washington
Publications and Awards:
Derek Sheffield's first book of poems, Through the Second Skin, was published by Orchises Press (2013).
His poems have appeared widely in literary magazines and journals such as Poetry, The Georgia Review, Orion, Ecotone, Hayden's Ferry Review, Terrain.org, The Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, The Southern Review, Alaska Quarterly Review and Wilderness.
He was awarded North American Review's James Hearst Poetry Prize, judged by Li-Young Lee, the inaugural Sparrow Prize in Poetry, and the Hazel Lipa Environmental Chapbook Award. In addition, he was the runner-up for the 2012 Emily Dickinson First Book Award and a finalist for the Walt Whitman Award.
He has received fellowships from Artist Trust, Sustainable Arts Foundation and the Seattle Music & Arts Commission.
Audio Recordings:
"The Accretions"
"Near Wild Grasses"
Courses Taught:
English 276: Poetry Writing
English 275: Fiction Writing
Northwest Nature Writing: English 201 (Advanced Composition), Biology 127 (Northwest Environments) - a learning community
English 202: Critical Analysis
English 113: Introduction to Poetry
English 111: Introduction to Literature
English 101: Beginning Composition
Conference Presentations:
"Ice on the Stove: How Poetry Responds to the Northern Imagination." Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. Juneau, AK. June 2012.
"After the Ashes: Writing from Mount St. Helens Field Residencies." Western Literature Association. Prescott, AZ. October 2010.
"Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Duality in Poetry." WCCHA, Longview, WA. October 2009.
Panelist Presentation with novelist David Long. "Salmon & Sage: A Reading and Talk by Northwest Writers." Western Literature Association. Tacoma, WA. October 2007.
"Marked by Place: Writing the Local into the Classic." Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. October 2007.
"Science as Muse." Burning Word. Washington Poets Association. Whidbey Is., WA. April 2007.
"Memory as Muse." Olympia Poetry Network. Paul Gillie Memorial Workshop. Olympia, WA. Feb. 2007.
"Science as Muse." Write on the Sound. Edmonds, WA. 2006.
Additional Professional Experience:
Editorial Board Member. Terrain.org. 2012-present.
Writer in Residence. Mount St. Helens. 2012
Advisory Board Member, University of Washington Certificate in Editing Program. 2009-present.
Writer in Residence. Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest. 2007.
Editor. Creative Nonfiction. The Seattle Review. 2000-2006.
Chair. Sustainability Task Force. Wenatchee Valley College. 2005.
Advisor. Mirror Northwest. WVC Literary Journal. 1999-present.
Hobbies:
Hiking, any sport involving a racquet, birding, basketball
Websites:
Courses Website
Kevin Miller Visiting Writers
Mirror Northwest
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