Matthew Porto
Position
Associate Professor
Affiliated Departments
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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 Nocturne, Birmingham Poetry Review (spring 2020, print)
- The Scientist, American Literary Review (fall 2019, online)
- Fox and Dust, storySouth (issue 46, fall 2018, online)
- Siren, Salamander (winter 2018–2019, no. 47, page 144)
- In Vermont, Poet 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
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School NameTexas Tech UniversityState or ProvinceTexasDegreeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Field of StudyEnglishDate Degree Received
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School NameBoston UniversityState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)Field of StudyCreative WritingDate Degree Received
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School NameUniversity of ScrantonState or ProvincePennsylvaniaDegreeBachelor of Arts (BA)Field of StudyEnglishDate Degree Received
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