Associate Professor of English
Coordinator, M.A. in English
Experience
2001-present, Lynchburg College
1999-2000, Randolph Macon College
Education
B.A., English
The College of William and MaryPh.D. and M.A., English
University of South Carolina
Professional/Research Interests
Books
Creative Nonfiction
The Warrior's Path: Reflections Along an Ancient Route
Scholarly
The Art of the Magic Striptease: The Literary Layers of George Garrett
Experimentation and Versatility: The Early Novels and Short Fiction of Fred Chappell
Selected Journal Appearances
African American Review, ALCA Lines, Appalachian Heritage, Appalachian Journal, Callaloo, CEA Critic, Community Literacy Journal, Contemporary Literature, Edgar Allan Poe Review, Enter Text, Hollins Critic, ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, James Dickey Newsletter, Journal of Appalachian Studies, Journal of Florida Literature, Lovecraft Studies, Magazine Americana, Mississippi Quarterly, Mosaic, Muscadine Lines, Nantahala Review, North Carolina Literary Review, Notes on Contemporary Literature, Partial Answers, Reconstruction, Rhizomes, River Walk Journal, Sewanee Review, Shenandoah, South Carolina Review, Southern Literary Journal, Southern Quarterly, Southern Studies, Texas Review, TEXT, Virginia Quarterly Review, War, Literature & the Arts
Editorial and Archival Work
Literature Editor, Encyclopedia Virginia
Archivist, "The Road Rangers Project": Travel, Narrative, and History
Recent Fellowship Awards
Institute for Southern Studies, University of South Carolina
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Harrison Institute, University of Virginia
Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (Mednick)
Information on Courses Taught
American literature (all periods), Virginia Literature, Southern Literature, Appalachian Literature, African American Literature, Literature and Culture, Creative Writing (fiction and nonfiction), Principles of Literary Scholarship, Literary Criticism, Composition
Selected Upcoming Readings and Panels
Southern Festival of Books, October 12-14, 2007, Nashville, Tennessee
Riverviews Artspace, November 15, 2007, Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Historical Foundation, January 10, 2008, Lynchburg, Virginia
Virginia Festival of the Book, March 26-30, 2008, Charlottesville, Virginia
Southern Kentucky Book Festival, April 19, 2008, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Personal Information
My wife and I live and pursue sustainability practices on a small farm in Appomattox County.
Contact
clabough@lynchburg.edu; 434/544-8732