David C. Dougherty
Professor of English

Humanities 242N
410-617-2410
ddougherty@loyola.edu   

Special Teaching Interests:

Modern British & American Poetry, 1900-1945.
PostModern british and American Poerty, 1945-1990.
Shakespeare's English History Plays.
Modern British & American Fiction, 1900-1945.
PostModern American Fiction, 1955-2005.
The American Sixties: Fiction, Film, History and Music.
Detective Fiction.

Recent Publications.  Books

Stanley Elkin:  Boston:  G. K. Hall (Twayne United States' Authors Series # 568),  1990.

James Wright:  Boston, G.K. Hall (Twayne United States' Authors Series # 494),  1987, Subsequently issued as part of the CD-rom collection of American Literary studies.

A Casebook on Stanley Elkin’s The Dick Gibson Show:  Normal, IL:  Dalkey Archive Press, 2002.   Editor and author of “Listening in on America: Introduction.”

A Casebook on Stanley Elkin’s The Magic Kingdom.  Normal, IL:  Dalkey Archive Press,  2005.  Editor and author of “’Because Everything Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation.’Our Ticket to The Magic Kingdom.” 

Articles since 1995

“Prospects of Recovery:  Two Unpublished Sketches by Stanley Elkin,” New England Review 27 (2006):  41-46.

(Editor) Elkin, Stanley, “Baseball Story.” New England Review 27 (2006):  48-52. 

(Editor) Elkin, Stanley, “Colin Kelly’s Kids.” New England Review 27 (2006):  53-56.  This story, minus my notes and introduction, has been picked up for an upcoming issue of Harpers.

"A Test of Principles, Politics, and Friendship:  John Dos Passos, Ernest Hemingway, and the Spanish Civil War," South Carolina Review 30 (Fall 1997): 65-78.

"The Sacco-Vanzetti Case and the `Political Secession' of John Dos Passos," South Carolina Review , 28 (Spring 1996): 251-62.

"Nemeses and MacGuffins:  Paranoia as Metaphor in the Fiction of Thomas Pynchon, Joseph Heller, and Stanley Elkin."  Review of Contemporary Fiction.  15 (Summer 1995): 70-78

Chapters in Books and on-line resources since 1985

“Bishop, Elizabeth.”  Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clark.  www.litencyc.com.  Jan. 2006.

“Batters and Archeytpes:  Baseball as Trope in Mid-Century American Literature.”  Upon Further Review: Sports in American Literature.  Ed, Michael Cocchiarale and Scott D. Emmert.  Westport, CT: Praeger, 2004:  3-14.

“A Conversation with Stanley Elkin.”  The Muse Upon My Shoulder: Discussions of the Creative Process.  Ed. Sylvia Skaggs McTague.  Madison: Farleigh Dickinson Univ. Press, 2004: 98-119/. Reprint of 1991 essay.

“Carter, Jimmy.”  Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clark.  www.litencyc.com, August 2004.

“Edward IV of England.” Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clark.  www.litencyc.com,December 2004.

“Richard II of England.”  Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clark.  www.litencyc.com, 200

“Meeting Bad  Men”: Introduction, A Bad Man by Stanley Elkin.  Dalkey Archive Press, 2003.

“Elkin, Stanley.”  Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clarke.  www.litencyc.com, 2003.

“Macdonald, Ross.” Literary Encyclopedia, ed. Robert Clarke.  www.litencyc.com, 2004.

 “Bob Gibson,” Scribners Encyclopedia of American Lives, Sports Volume, ed. Arnold and Karen Markoe.  New York: Scribners.  Volume 1.

“Jerry West.”  Scribners Encyclopedia of American Lives, Sports Volume, ed. Arnold and Karen Markoe.  New York: Scribners.  Volume 2.

“Ernie Banks.” Scribners Encyclopedia of American Lives, Sports Volume, ed. Arnold and Karen Markoe.  New York: Scribners. Volume 1.

“Tar Baby [Toni Morrison, 1982]” Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol 16.  Ed. Ann  Marie Hacht.   Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2003:  355-69.

“Henderson the Rain King” [Saul Bellow, 1959].  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol 16.  Ed. Lisa Kumar.  Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2003:  165-81.

“Gertrude and Claudius [John Updike, 2000], Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, vol 14, ed. Scott Peacock et al..  Detroit: Gale, 2001.: 181-96.

“W. D. Snodgrass,” Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, ed. Eric Haralson.  Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001: 670-72.

“Jazz” [Toni Morrison, 1992] Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, vol 12, Scott Peacock et al.  Detroit: Gale, 2001: 195-209.

“Paradise” [ Morrison, 1997] Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, vol 12, ed. Mark W. Scott et al..  Detroit: Gale, 2001.295-326.

“The Return of the Native [Thomas Hardy, 1878]. Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, vol 12, ed. Mark W. Scott et al..  Detroit: Gale, 2001: 355-73.

“Toward the End of Time” [John Updike, 1997].  .Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, vol 12, ed. Scott Peacock et al.  Detroit: Gale, 2001: 421-37.

“Stanley Elkin’s Novels,” Dictionary of Literary Biography 278: American Novelists Since World War II.  Ed. James Giles and Wanda Giles.  Detroit: Bruccoli Clark Layman, 2003: 112-125.

“The Mayor of Casterbridge” [Thomas Hardy,1886]   Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol. 13, ed. Walton Beacham.  Osprey, FL.  Beacham Publishing, 1998.

“Jude the Obscure” [Hardy, 1896] Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol. 13, ed. Walton Beacham.  Osprey, FL.  Beacham Publishing, 1998.

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles” [Hardy, 1891]. Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol. 13, ed. Walton Beacham.  Osprey, FL.  Beacham Publishing, 1998.

“Adventures of a Young Man” [John Dos Passos, 1943].  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol. 13, ed. Walton Beacham.  Osprey, FL.  Beacham Publishing, 1998.

“Stanley Elkin’s Short Stories.”  Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Short Story Writers Since World War II.  Eds. Patrick Meanor and Gwen Davis.  Detroit.  Bruccoli-Clark, 1998:  135-45.

"J. P. Donleavy." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Vol. 12.  Ed. Kirk F. Beetz. Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

"Stanley Elkin."  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, Vol 12. Ed. Kirk F. Beetz.  Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

"Toni Morrison." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction,. Vol. 12. Ed. Kirk F. Beetz. Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

“Beloved”[Morrison, 1987].  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Vol. 12. Ed. Kirk F. Beetz.  Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

“The Bluest Eye” [Morrison, 1971].  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Vol. 12.  Ed. Kirk F. Beetz. Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

“Song of Solomon” [Morrison, 1975].  Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Vol. 12.  Ed. Kirk F. Beetz. Osprey, FL: Beacham Publishing, 1996.

"The Poles of Imagination and Reality:  Wallace Stevens in the College Classroom." Teaching Wallace Stevens. eds. B. J. Leggett and John Serio.  Chattanooga:  University of Tennessee Press, 1993: 156-66.

"Robert Coover."  Popular Fiction in America, Series III: Washington, DC:  Research Publishing, 1991. I, 286-306. Reissued, Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, 1996.

"John Dos Passos." Popular Fiction in America, Series II. Washington, DC:  Research Publishing, 1988. I, 455-473.  Revised and expanded version, Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction (1996).

Professional Presentations Since 1990 (selective List)

“Assessment of Liberal Studies Programs.”  Main presenter at a panel at national conference of Associated Liberal Studies Programs, Charlotte, NC: October, 2004.

“Slammers and Saviors:  American Prison Myths of the 1960s.”  Twentieth Century Literature Conference.”  Louisville, KY.  February 27 2004.  Expanded version delivered, Katholieke University, Leuven Belgium, March 7, 2004.

“Meeting Bad Men.”  Modern Literature Reading Series, Olin Library, Washington University. St. Louis, MO, August 25, 2003.

“Stanley Elkin Appreciation Night,” Left Bank Bookstore, St. Louis, MO, August 2003.  Hosted by Left Bank and Dalkey Archive Press.  Other participants, William H. Gass, Daniel Shea, and Kellie Wells.

“The (Post)Modernisms of Toni Morrison: Temporality and Techniques in The Bluest Eye, Jazz, and Paradise.”  Washington Area Modernist Symposium, College Park Md. September 1999.

“A Triple Dose of Disillusionment and an Incentive to Radical Writing:  John Dos Passos and the War to End All Wars.”  Conference on the Great War.  Charleston SC.  November 11, 1997.

"Two Key Poetic Breakthroughs for James Wright."  James Wright Poetry Festival.  Martins Ferry, Ohio. April 1990

Civic Commitments, Selective Listing

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lutherville MD: 

            member, 1995-present.

            Habitat for Humanity volunteer, 1996-present.     Lector, 1996-present.

            Choir Member, 1997-2001.

North Carroll Babe Ruth Baseball:  Board Member and team manager 1989-1995;  President 1992, 1994-95; manager 1995 select team and coach, 1995 seniors team.  Umpire Volunteer, 1993-99.

Town of Manchester, MD:  Certificate of Recognition for Volunteer Activities on Behalf of Youth Sports, 1996.

North Carroll Recreation Council:  Board Member 1990-95; Project grant writer ; coach, non-traveling soccer teams.

Home Rule Education Committee, Carroll County:  Public Relations specialist, 1984-85.

Nominee:  Outstanding Community Volunteer Award, Carroll County MD, April 1986.

Consultant:  Business and technical writing, McCormick and Company, Sparks, MD (1992-3); Cavanaugh Capital Management, Inc. (1996); Baltimore City  Professional Employees Association. (1981-3).

Carroll County Recycling Committee: founding member, public relations volunteer, 1985-90.

Landfill Opposition Coordinating Board (Carroll County) ;  Founding member and Vice President;  Legislative Lobbyist and Public Relations Specialist.