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William Zaranka, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Honors

Education
B.A., Upsala College 
M.A., Purdue University
Ph.D., University of Denver

Areas
Twentieth Century, Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing, Literature

Publications
The Brand-X Anthology of Poetry, A Parody Anthology. Apple-Wood Books, 1981.

A Mirror Driven Through Nature, poems. Sparrow Press, 1981.

The Brand-X Anthology, A Parody Anthology. Apple-Wood Books, 1983.

Blessing, poems. Wayland Press, 1986.

Poems have appeared in TriQuarterly, Poetry (Chicago), Prairie Schooner, New England Review, Mississippi Review, Denver Quarterly, Poet & Critic, South Carolina Review, Kansas Quarterly, Hollins Critic, South Dakota Review, The Southern Poetry Review, and other literary journals.

Administrative Positions
Provost, University of Denver, 1989-2000.                                                                                Dean, Division of Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Denver, 1986-1989. Dean, Division of Arts and Humanities, University of Denver, 1984-1986.                      Director, Creative Writing Program, Department of English, University of Denver, 1978-1984. 

Courses Taught

                                                                                                                         Undergraduate

American Short Story
Short Fiction
Creative Writing, Poetry
Creative Writing, Fiction
English Literature Survey III
American Literature Survey III
 
Graduate
 
Creative Writing, Poetry
Poetry since 1945
Poetry: Form and Theory to 1945 (now Poetry Genre)
Poetry: Form and Theory since 1945 (now Poetry Genre)
Reviewing Poetry