Dr. Jim Daniels

Biography

Jim Daniels is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon University, where he has taught creative writing since 1981. His primary research and teaching interests encompass poetry, fiction, and screenwriting. He has authored several notable works, including 'Middle Ages' (2018), 'Street Calligraphy' and 'Rowing Inland' (both 2017), and 'Perp Walk' (2019). His short fiction includes the collection 'Eight Mile High' (2014). He has written four produced screenplays and collaborated with photographer Charlee Brodsky on various gallery shows and projects. His poem 'Factory Love' took an unusual route as it was displayed on a roof race car in 2020, celebrating the MoonArk Project. For his literary contributions, Daniels has received the Brittingham Prize in Poetry and numerous fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. His poems have been recognized in prestigious collections such as the Pushcart Prize and have been featured in Garrison Keillor's 'Writer's Almanac' and Ted Kooser's 'American Life in Poetry.' He has also played a pivotal role in community engagement through initiatives like the Challenges of Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards for Pittsburgh-area students, which he founded in 1999. His dedication to education has earned him several awards, including the Ryan Award for Excellence in Teaching from Carnegie Mellon.

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