Dr. Martin Nakell
Professor
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of English
Office Location: Smith Hall 08C
Office Hours: Spring 2024 on Sabbatical
Phone: (714) 997-6609
Email: nakell@chapman.edu
- Education:
- California State University, Northridge, Bachelor of Arts
San Francisco State University, Master of Arts
State University of New York At Albany, Doctor of Arts
Biography
Martin Nakell’s writing cuts across genres, from fiction and poetry to prose poetry. His books include The Myth of Creation (1993), The Library of Thomas Rivka (1997), Two Fields that Face and Mirror Each Other (2001), Form (2005), and Settlement (2007). Awards include an NEA Interarts Grant and the Gertrude Stein Award in Poetry
for 1996-1997; he was also a finalist in the New American Poetry Series for 1999.
He teaches creative writing courses at Chapman, but is known as well for his courses
on James Joyce and twentieth-century poetry. He leads an annual summer course to Italy.
Nakell received a BA from Cal State Northridge, an MA from San Francisco State University,
and a DA (Doctor of Arts) from SUNY Albany.
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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
- Nakell, Martin. Consciousness. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2021.
- Nakell, Martin. SALTEARTH AIRSTONE WATERBODY. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2019.
- Nakell, Martin. A History of Zero & Alter Fictions. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2019
- nakell, martin and david moscovitch. "dada after data: an interview with martin nakell." minneapolis: rain taxi review online edition, spring 2017.
- Nakell, Martin. The Lord of Silence. New York:Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2016.
- Nakell, Martin. Monk. Brooklyn, New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2015.
- Nakell, Martin. Is. Gilson: Illinois: LitFest Press. 2015.
- Nakell, Martin. A Subset of Chance. New York. Libellulae. 2014.
- Nakell, Martin. The Library of Thomas Rivka. Los Angeles/Københaven: Green Integer Press. 2013. Reissue of 1998 Sun & Moon Press edition.
- Goodman, Rebecca and Martin Nakell. A Teacher's Manual to The Assignment: Why Am I Writing This Essay? Texas: Fountainhead Press.
- "Small Tails," Rain Taxi Review, Summer 2012
- "He Lay," short story; Denver Quarterly, Fall 2011, V. 46, No. 1
- Goodman, Rebecca and Martin Nakell. The Assignment: Why am I Writing This Essay. Texas: Fountainhead Press
- Nakell, Martin. Tautological Eye. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press
- Denver Quarterly. Poetry. Vol. 45, No. 1. Fall 2010
- Four Poems in The Project for Innovative Poetry, an Anthology
- “Pequash (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010.
- “Exhibit.” Mad Hatters’’ Review: Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Region (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Then (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review.: Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Would You Like Something Else.” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Buffoon (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review 2010. Poetry.
- “Angeli (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Katubah (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review.: Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Pas (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review.: Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Ambiguous (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review.: Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Negombo 2 (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010. Poetry.
- “Pequash (with Rebecca Goodman).” Mad Hatters’ Review. Spring 2010. Poetry.
- "A Continuation." Fiction. Los Angeles: Exploring Fictions
- "Game. Card. Window." Los Angeles: Exploring Fictions
- "They Arrived By Bus." Los Angeles: Exploring Fictions
- "Speak." Los Angeles: Exploring Fictions