Dr. Martin Nakell

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
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.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Nakell, Martin. "The Space of Poetry: An Interview with Douglas Messerli" Jacket2. April 2022.
Nakell, Martin. Consciousness. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2021.
Nakell, Martin."Whose Human Rights? BDS is Antisemitic and Harms Palestinians." Algemeiner. 1/12/21. https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/01/12/whose-human-rights-bds-is-antisemitic-and-harms-palestinians/
Nakell, Martin. A History of Zero & Alter Fictions. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2019
Nakell, Martin. SALTEARTH AIRSTONE WATERBODY. New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2019.
Muyii-media project based on my eponymous poem, including original score by Tyler Hardy and various news photos
nakell, martin and david moscovitch. "dada after data: an interview with martin nakell." minneapolis: rain taxi review online edition, spring 2017.
Nakell, Martin. Monk. Brooklyn, New York: Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2015.
Nakell, Martin. Is. Gilson: Illinois: LitFest Press. 2015.
Nakell, Martin. The Lord of Silence. New York:Spuyten Duyvil Press. 2016.
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
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
"He Lay," short story; Denver Quarterly, Fall 2011, V. 46, No. 1
Four Poems in The Project for Innovative Poetry, an Anthology
Denver Quarterly. Poetry. Vol. 45, No. 1. Fall 2010
“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

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