Dr. Will Burns
Assistant Professor
(308) 865-8518
Department of English
Research focus areas: Magical Realism, Video Game Writing, Postmodern Literature
Areas of Expertise
- Creative Writing
- English
- Literature
Biography
Will Burns is the author of Couch People. His work has recently appeared in South Dakota Review. He holds an MFA from The New School and a PhD from the University of Houston. He is currently an assistant professor in creative writing at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Education
- PhD, Creative Writing and Literature, University of Houston
- MFA, Fiction Writing, The New School
- BA, English, French, University of Arkansas
Research Interests
- Magical Realism
- Video Game Writing
- Postmodern Literature
UNK Courses Taught
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- ENG 211
- ENG 254
- ENG 823
- ENG 885
Publications
Book (forthcoming November 2026)
Couch People, FC2
Short Story
“The Next Time This Happens,” South Dakota Review 59.4
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