Dr. Thylias Moss

Biography

Thylias Moss is a Professor Emerita in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. She received her M.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1983 and her A.B. from Oberlin College in 1981. Her literary career includes the publication of ten books, with notable works such as 'Limited Fork Poetics' (2004) and 'Limited Fork Theory' (2006). Moss has received several prestigious awards including the MacArthur Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Whiting Writer’s Award, and the Witter Bynner Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her work focuses on exploring the intersections of visual, sonic, and tactile elements, aiming to incorporate olfactory interactions as well. Through her unique approach, she investigates the ways in which perception and meaning can be shaped and reconfigured in artistic practice, thus contributing to broader dialogues about identity and experience in society.

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