Holly Bittner
Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts
First-Year Writing Program Coordinator
Education: MA in English/Creative Writing, Temple University; BA in English, Temple University
Areas of specialization: Contemporary visual and documentary poetry, hybrid genres
Current Scholarly Interest: Connections between critical and creative writing
Favorite poets: Wallace Stevens, Frank O’Hara, Leslie Scalapino
Recent Work:
· Poetry published in the journals POM2, Chain, Poetry Project Newsletter, ixnay, and the American Poetry Review
· Performed at 2003 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
· Gave poetry readings at Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Ethical Society, Free Library of Philadelphia, and Barnes & Noble.
Quote to live by: “Everything is in the poems.”— Frank O’Hara