Writing Program and College of Creative Studies lecturer Robert Krut discusses his fifth poetry collection, "Oh Oblivion," and how teaching energizes his exploration of a world emerging from the pandemic.
What does it feel like to write on the other side of a global shutdown? For Robert Krut, a senior lecturer in the Writing Program and the College of Creative Studies, it’s like "standing on some new tectonic plate." His fifth collection of poetry, "Oh Oblivion," explores this uncertain new geography—an abyss that is also a blank space full of possibility. For Krut, the energy of his creative work is deeply intertwined with his role as an educator. "Teaching is a constant spark, an energizing force," he says, explaining that his goal is to "help guide [students] to the best versions of their own work."
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