Matthew Porto

Position
Associate Professor
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Matthew Porto holds an M.F.A. in poetry from Boston University and a Ph.D. in English (with a concentration in creative writing and poetry) from Texas Tech University. His poetry has recently appeared in Poet Lore, American Literary Review, Salamander, and elsewhere. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Career Highlights

A selection of recent publications (poetry):

  • Venice NocturneBirmingham Poetry Review (spring 2020, print)
  • The ScientistAmerican Literary Review (fall 2019, online)
  • Fox and DuststorySouth (issue 46, fall 2018, online)
  • SirenSalamander (winter 2018–2019, no. 47, page 144)
  • In VermontPoet Lore (fall/winter 2018, vol. 113, no. 3/4, page 36)
Awards
  • Bronze Medal, National College Greek Exam, Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), 2018
  • Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship, Boston University, 2016
Education
  • School Name
    Texas Tech University
    State or Province
    Texas
    Degree
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    Field of Study
    English
    Date Degree Received
  • School Name
    Boston University
    State or Province
    Massachusetts
    Degree
    Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
    Field of Study
    Creative Writing
    Date Degree Received
  • School Name
    University of Scranton
    State or Province
    Pennsylvania
    Degree
    Bachelor of Arts (BA)
    Field of Study
    English
    Date Degree Received
In Their Own Words

"I hope students leave my classes with an appreciation of literary art and an ability to connect literature to their own lives as well as to the other arts and larger cultural developments."

"As a practicing poet, I try to lift the curtain for my students by exploring the choices authors make to augment their visions of the world."