E. Joe Sharkey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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On sabbatical leave for 2026-2027 academic year.
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358436
About
Degrees
Ph.D.
Comparative Literature
University of California Davis
1998
M.A.
Creative Writing
Johns Hopkins University
1991
B.A.
English
University of Notre Dame
1990
Introduction
I teach as many of the great books (classics) of the Western tradition as I can, including a three-course sequence annually and two courses on Shakespeare. I published a book on linguistic skepticism in the modern novel, and I'm working now on a book on Jorge Luis Borges.
Honors and Awards
- UW Tacoma Distinguished Research Award (2008)
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