Dr. Colin Channer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Colin Channer is an Associate Professor in the Literary Arts program at Brown University. He is a Jamaican novelist and poet whose recent poetry collection, 'Providential,' explores themes surrounding the Jamaican police. His fiction works include the novel 'Waiting in Vain,' the novella 'Girl with Golden Shoes,' and the story collection 'Passing.' Channer has also edited several anthologies, such as 'Kingston Noir' and 'Iron Balloons,' and co-edited 'Things Said: 100 Poets Ten Years Calabash International Literary Festival' with Kwame Dawes. Born in Jamaica and later relocating to New York during his teens, Channer's work is deeply rooted in Caribbean identity and the complexities of the diaspora experience. His teaching approach is innovative and encourages students to engage with various forms of media and disciplines, blending them into their writing practices. He has received numerous accolades for his literary contributions, including the Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship and the Amy Clampitt Fellowship, and has been recognized on the long list for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature.

Research Interests

Awards

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Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship

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Amy Clampitt Fellowship

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OCM Bocas Prize Caribbean Literature (long list)

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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship Award (Fiction)

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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship Merit Award (Poetry)

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Silver Musgrave Medal for Literature, Institute of Jamaica

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Silver Musgrave Medal for Literature, Institute of Jamaica

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Washington Post Book World Critic’s Choice selection

Courses

Fiction Writers' Writing Seminar Advanced Fiction Fiction Film Bob Marley: Lyrics and Legend Great Adventure Writers' Writing Graduate Fiction Dialogue, Monologue, & Dialect Pedagogy Seminar Literary Arts Pedagogy Practice

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics