Short Bio
After earning a B.A. in English from Texas State University and an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the University of Memphis, Alana King is currently working on a Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research interests include American Literature and History, the literature and history of marginalized and non-mainstream populations, film studies and history, and war and genocide studies.
Experience
In addition to school, I am a freelance editor and proofreader. I have experience in:
- Copy editing news, feature, and sports blog posts and articles
- Editing creative works such as poetry, prose, and reviews
- Proofreading creative works such as poetry, prose, and reviews
- Proofreading academic works such as college admissions essays, conference papers, seminar papers, and theses
I also hold the following roles for the literary journals, sites, or presses:
- Assistant Editor and member of the Acquisitions Board for Vine Leaves Press
- Associate Editor for Your Impossible Voice
- Blog Editor for HerCulture.org
- Editor-in-Chief for Vagabond City Literary Journal
- Fiction Editor for stellium literary magazine
Areas of Interest
Research Interests
| Adaptation and Film Studies | African-American Literature |
| American History | American Literature |
| Ethnic and Multicultural Literature | European History |
| History of Film | History of Marginalized and Underrepresented Populations |
| Interwar Period | Literature of Marginalized and Underrepresented Populations |
| Southern Studies | War and Genocide Studies |
| Women’s Literature and History |
Teaching Interests
| Creative Writing: Introduction to Creative Writing, Prose Workshops | Composition and Rhetoric: English Composition I, English Composition II, Introduction to Rhetoric |
| Film: Film Appreciation, Introduction to Cinema, Introduction to Film Studies | History: African American History, European History, Texas History, Western Civilization, U.S. History to 1865, U.S. History from 1865-Present |
| Humanities: American Minorities Studies, Fine Arts Appreciation, Introduction to the Humanities | Literature: African-American Literature, American Literature, British Literature (18th Century-Present), Forms of LiteratureMexican-American Literature, Multicultural Literature, World Literature (from 18th Century-Present), Prose and Film, Women’s Literature |