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About
A native Tennessean and first-generation college student, Michael Marberry earned his PhD in English - Creative Writing from Western Michigan University, where he studied Poetry & Film, Comics & Comics Theory, and Horror Literature.
In addition to his PhD work, Michael has earned an MFA from The Ohio State University, an MA from The University of Alabama, and a BA from Lipscomb University. His research interests include poetry, film, comics, video games, sports, horror, and food/beer. He has two poetry manuscripts currently under construction and revision.
Michael is the 2017-2019 Creative Writing Fellow in Poetry at Emory University.
Poetry appearing in journals like The Believer, The New Republic, Diagram, West Branch, Waxwing, and elsewhere and anthologies like The Pushcart Prize Anthology and Best of the Net. Two-time National Poetry Series finalist.
Experienced instructor of 20+ college courses, including creative writing, comics, film, business and tech writing, American and British literature, and composition and argumentation. Committed to student success.
Former staff-member at publications like Black Warrior Review, The Journal, Third Coast, and Nightjar Review. Experience reading for book, journal, and anthology contests.
Former Coordinator for the Poets-in-Print Reading Series, Assistant Coordinator of WMU Creative Writing, and Curriculum Development Coordinator for the WMU Writing Center.
Writing
Selected Publications
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Blog
Movie Marathon: Arnold Schwarzenegger Films
Movie Marathon: Arnold Schwarzenegger Films Nothing quite says summertime to me like the “action blockbuster.” And, as a child of the late 1980s / early 1990s, there are very few actors who I more associate with big blockbuster type movies than Arnold Schwarzenegger. So…in keeping with the season and in honor of his long and Read more about Movie Marathon: Arnold Schwarzenegger Films[…]
Movie Marathon: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Phases 1-3)
Movie Marathon: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Phases 1-3) With the release of Spider-Man: Far from Home in July 2019, the first three “phases” of Marvel’s incredibly popular (and incredibly lucrative) franchise of interconnected films are coming to a close. Whether you like the Marvel movies or not, there’s no doubt that the project is ambitious in Read more about Movie Marathon: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Phases 1-3)[…]
TV Marathon: Deadwood (Season 1)
TV Marathon: Deadwood (Season 1) After years of rumors and speculation, HBO has released the long-awaited Deadwood film (at the end of May 2019). In honor of this film’s release, it seemed like a good time to go back, binge, and review what many people (myself included) think is one of the very best TV Read more about TV Marathon: Deadwood (Season 1)[…]
Director Retrospectives: The Wachowskis
Director Retrospective: The Wachowskis Special Edition: Women Directors For the past few months — with the exception of October (during my horror-film marathon) — I’ve been trying to focus my Director Retrospective project on the work of women directors. And with the end-of-semester frenzy and all its accompanying physical / mental / emotional exhaustion, I Read more about Director Retrospectives: The Wachowskis[…]
Movie Marathon: Horror Films (Pre-1970s)
Movie Marathon: Horror Films (Pre-1970s) In honor of Halloween 2018, I decided to watch a bunch of old, pre-1970s horror films. I’ve always been a big fan of horror films, although I’ve shamefully ignored too many of the “classics” in favor of newer examples of the genre. Thus, I wanted to take the opportunity to Read more about Movie Marathon: Horror Films (Pre-1970s)[…]
Director Retrospective: Julie Taymor
Director Retrospective: Julie Taymor Special Edition: Women Directors As stated in my most recent retrospective installments, I’m spending the next several weeks looking specifically at the works of women filmmakers — particularly those directors with fewer than 10 films (as that’s normally the minimum threshold for my typical director retrospectives). So far, we’ve explored the filmographies Read more about Director Retrospective: Julie Taymor[…]
Director Retrospective: Kelly Reichardt
Director Retrospective: Kelly Reichardt Special Edition: Women Directors As stated in my most recent retrospective installments, I’m spending the next several weeks looking specifically at the works of women filmmakers — particularly those directors with fewer than 10 films (as that’s normally the minimum threshold for my typical director retrospectives). So far, we’ve explored the filmographies Read more about Director Retrospective: Kelly Reichardt[…]
Director Retrospective: Sofia Coppola
Director Retrospective: Sofia Coppola Special Edition: Women Directors As stated in my last retrospective installment, I’m spending the next several weeks looking specifically at the work of women filmmakers — particularly those with fewer than 10 films (as that’s the threshold for my typical director retrospectives). Last time, I took a look at arguably the Read more about Director Retrospective: Sofia Coppola[…]
Director Retrospective: Jane Campion
Director Retrospective: Jane Campion Special Edition: Women Directors After a break for Summer, I thought it would be a nice time to resume my exploration of the filmographies of various important directors — but with a twist. For my previous 25 directorial retrospectives (how in the world did I watch that many movies last year?!?!), I Read more about Director Retrospective: Jane Campion[…]
Director Retrospective: Richard Linklater
Director Retrospective: Richard Linklater In my last Director Retrospective, we looked at the films of 1970s & 1980s director Hal Ashby, a director whose work I greatly enjoyed exploring (well…at least his 1970s films). But that got me to wondering if there were any contemporary directors who reminded me Ashby — i.e. his various emotional Read more about Director Retrospective: Richard Linklater[…]