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Department of English and Modern Languages
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Dr. John Wegner

John Wegner

Associate Professor
Faculty Profile: Featured February, 2009
Education:

Ph.D., University of North Texas

Office: 019A, Academic
Phone: (325) 942-2268, Ext.223
E-mail: john.wegner@angelo.edu
Responsibilities:

Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research

Areas of Interest:

Southwest Studies, American Fiction, American Poetry, The Novel, Camping, Golf, Jazz, Movies, Water Conservation, Current Events.

Recent Publications:
  • “Keeping a Healthy Level of Sanity.” New Texas (forthcoming). (fiction).
  • “Wars and rumors of wars in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy.” Cormac McCarthy. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Bloom's Literary Criticism, 2009. 31-48. (Rpt. from SQ Spring 2000)
  • "Jolly Times." Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas 39, (2008): 69-76. (fiction).
Presentations:
  • "Intermediality: Bridging the Gap between the Graphic and the Novel in American Literature Classes." Modern Language Association. December 28, 2008.
  • "Jolly Times." American Studies Association of Texas. San Marcos, TX. November 12-15, 2008. (Fiction)
  • "Coitus Interruptus." South Central Modern Language Association. San Antonio, TX. November 7, 2008.
  • Chair. Cormac McCarthy: Transcending Literary Boundaries. South Central Modern Language Association. San Antonio, TX. November 6, 2008.
  • "Coo Coo Ca Choo, Mrs. Robinson." Langdon Literary Festival. Granbury, TX. September 5, 2008. (Fiction)
Editorial Experience:
  • Chair. Cormac McCarthy: Transcending Literary Boundaries. South Central Modern Language Association. San Antonio, TX. November 6, 2008.
  • General Editor, The Cormac McCarthy Journal. (Spring 2008 to present)
Links:

John Wegner's Homepage
United for Fair Economy
Center for Academic Integrity