Writing, Literature & Publishing Faculty
Margot Livesey
Distinguished Writer-in-Residence (1996)
B.A. University of York, England
Margot Livesey was born and grew up on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. She is the author of a collection of stories and six novels, including Eva Moves the Furniture and most recently The House on Fortune Street, which won the L.L.Winship/PEN New England Award.
She has taught in numerous writing programs including the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Boston University, and the Warren Wilson MFA program, and has received grants from the NEA and the Guggenheim Foundation.
WLP Associate Professor Jabari Asim explains how Emerson's program combines academic study with creative work.WLP Dept. News
WLP students, faculty, and alumni bring creativity and unparalleled passion to the study and craft of writing, literature, and publishing.
