Dr. Khaled Mattawa

Professor

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Biography

Khaled Mattawa is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan, where he teaches in the graduate creative writing program. He is the author of five books, including a critical study of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, and has coedited anthologies of Arab American literature as well as translated volumes of contemporary Arabic poetry. His awards include the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, the PEN Award for Poetry Translation, and a MacArthur Fellowship. His teaching includes courses on Muslim Arab literatures, comparative perspectives on the Middle East and North Africa, and humanities topics in Middle Eastern studies.

Research Interests

Creative Writing Arab American Literature Translation Studies Middle Eastern Studies

Courses

AMAS 378-001 Muslim Arab Literatures AMCULT 382-001 ENGLISH 378-001 ENGLISH 579-001 Creative Writing-Poetry ISLAM 378-001 MENAS 493-001 Comparative Perspectives Middle East North Africa MENAS 593-001 MIDEAST 391-005 Humanities Topics Middle East Studies MIDEAST 483-001

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science