Jeremy Bryant, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor of EnglishLynchburg College
Carnegie 406
bryant.j@lynchburg.edu
I once heard a Björk song that espoused, "Words are useless, especially sentences! They don't stand for anything. How can they explain how I feel?" I immediately thought, "That's a lie." Words are not only our way of expressing our inner emotions, they are a powerful tool for preserving history, standing up for what one believes to be true and pure, and a way of empowering others. Moreover, on thinking of Langston Hughes, they are a way to stand up for groups of people who are oppressed. I teach in the English Department at both Lynchburg College and Central Virginia Community College because I believe that words are power. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to be part of my home, Lynchburg College: it is an institution that has forever changed me.
In my free time, I enjoy reading works by Cormac McCarthy, Yiyun Li, Joy Harjo, Sharon Olds, Langston Hughes, and Patricia Smith. I also write poetry and creative non-fiction. In the free time that I have left over, I enjoy helping out in community theatre.
Experience
Lynchburg College, 2010-present
Central Virginia Community College, 2010-present
Degrees/Background
M.A., English, Lynchburg College
B.A., Spanish and Theatre, Lynchburg College
Courses Taught
Composition I, Composition II and Pre-College Writing
Research Interests
Multicultural Literature, Human Rights within American Literature, African-American Poetry, Buddhism in literature, Kabbalah, and the politics of China
Publications
"Place in Dinsen, Dillard and Clabough." James Dickey Review (2011)
Associations
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Psi Omega
Phi Sigma Iota
