Expert Source: David M. Caplan, Ph.D.

David Caplan specializes in 20th and 21st century American literature. His scholarly interests include verse form and contemporary poetry. In 2004, he was a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Liège in Belgium.

Education:

• B.A., Hobart College
• M.F.A., University of Florida
• M.A., University of Virginia
• Ph.D., University of Virginia

Areas of Expertise:

• 20th century American literature
• 21st century American literature
• Contemporary poetry
• Poetic form

Selected Publications:

• Poetic Form: An Introduction (Longman, 2006)
• Questions of Possibility: Contemporary Poetry and Poetic Form (Oxford University Press 2004; paperback 2006)