Showcases the work of one of USC's most illustrious writers and teachers, Carol Muske-Dukes, and one of its talented undergraduates Robbie Kreinces. Published on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of USC's founding in 1880, this book stands as a testament to what can happen in an environment intent on unleashing the intellect as well as the imagination.
Carol Muske-Dukes (born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1945) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and professor, and the former poet laureate of California (2008–2011). Her most recent book of poetry, Sparrow (Random House, 2003), chronicling the love and loss of Muske-Dukes’ late husband, actor David Dukes, was a National Book Award finalist.