Hannah V Warren is a poet, translator, and Fulbright Scholar from Mississippi. Warren’s writing and research often center on the intersections of gender and perceived monstrosity. Her recent critical work includes articles on gendered visions of apocalypse in SF television and the female grotesque in Southern gothic poetry. Along with authoring the poetry collection "Slaughterhouse for Old Wives’ Tales" (2024) and two chapbooks, she was awarded a PEN/Heim Translation Grant for her work with German poetry.

Areas of Expertise

Aesthetics, monster theory, gothic literatures, creative writing craft

Education

2024 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Georgia

2019 — Master of Fine Arts from University of Kansas

2016 — Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi State University

Courses Recently Taught

This open-enrollment course gives students the opportunity to develop as creative writers and readers through a series of writing assignments and workshops. In addition to poetry and short fiction, areas of focus may include creative essay, playwriting, screenwriting and multimedia works. Students conclude the course by revising and polishing a selection of their original work as a final portfolio. This counts toward the emphasis in creative writing and the creative practice requirement for the major. Seats are reserved for each class year. Students may not take this course in the first semester of their first year.

This workshop focuses on discussion of participants' fiction as well as on exercises and playful experimentation. Principally, we are concerned with how stories work at every level. As we consider narrative strategies and practical methods for developing individual styles, along with approaches to revising work, we also read, as writers, a variety of outside texts. This counts toward the creative writing emphasis and toward the creative practice requirement for the major. Prerequisite: ENGL 200, 202 or 204 (or an equivalent introductory workshop) and permission of instructor via application. Consult the department for information on the application process and deadlines.