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Daniel Chacon

Professor
Creative Writing
Bilingual Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 909
Phone: (915) 747-6255
Email: danchacon@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

American Book Award - Before Columbus Foundation (09/01/2009-09/30/2009)

Education

MFA in Creative Writing, University of Oregon (1994)

Publications

The Last Philosopher in Texas Arte Publico Press: University of Houston (2024), Daniel Chacon.
Interview University of Pittsburgh Press (in press), Daniel Chacon.
Gecko Girl Piñata Books (in press), Daniel Chacon.
The Last Philosopher in Texas New Letters Volume 88 3 and 4 (2022), Daniel Chacon.
Valley Grown Huizache Magazine Fall 2022 Fall 2022 (2022), Daniel Chacon.
"Mujeres Matadas." Texas A&M University Press (2021), Daniel Chacon.
"Mother Death" Another Chicago Magazine (2020), Daniel Chacon.
Kafka in a Skirt: Stories University of Arizona Press (2019), Daniel Chacon.
“The Enchanted Tiki Room.” Ploughshares. Emerson College Spring 2019 (2019), Daniel Chacon.

Presentations

Alma Garcia in Conversation with Daniel Chacón (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Daniel Chacon, .
The Writer and the Brain (2023), Volume Silver City, NM, Daniel Chacon.
Chicano Literature is Dead (2023), Volume Silver City, NM, Daniel Chacon.
All They Will Call You (2023), Volume El Paso Public Library, Daniel Chacon.
Sistemas de adivinación en la experiencia creativa. (2023), Volume Bogota, Columbia, Daniel Chacon.
Metaphors of the Brain (2023), Volume UTEP, Daniel Chacon.
Tarot and Creativity (2022), Volume Arnhem, Netherlands, Daniel Chacon.
El Chuco, Aztlán. El Paso, Texas as the Chicano Homeland (2022), Volume Barcelona, Spain, Daniel Chacon.
Essential Voice: With Daniel Chacón (2022), Volume McAllen, TX, Daniel Chacon.
Presentation of Kafka in a Skirt (2021), Volume Juarez, Daniel Chacon.
“Lorrain López and Daniel Chacón." (2021), Volume Middle State University Tenessee, Daniel Chacon.
The Dead (2021), Daniel Chacon.
Live With Daniel Chacon (2020), Daniel Chacon.
Kafka in a Skirt (2020), Volume University of California, Davis, Daniel Chacon.
Kafka in a Skirt (2020), Daniel Chacon.
UTEP Writers Interdisciplinary (2019), Volume Ciudad Júarez, Daniel Chacon.
El Paso, Aztlán (2019), Volume Mexico City, Daniel Chacon.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	20991
Spring 2025	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22330
Spring 2025	CRW 5398 - Thesis	21180
Spring 2025	CRW 5399 - Thesis	20379
Spring 2025	CRW 5399 - Thesis	26144
Spring 2025	CRW 5399 - Thesis	27730
Fall 2024	CRW 5386 - Minding Fiction	17828	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CRW 5398 - Thesis	15335
Fall 2024	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10220
Fall 2024	CRW 5399 - Thesis	15350

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22330
Spring 2025	CRW 5399 - Thesis	20379
Summer 2024	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	33316
Spring 2024	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22595	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRW 5399 - Thesis	26841
Spring 2024	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	26805	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	16468	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	CRW 5399 - Thesis	16670
Summer 2023	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	36100
Spring 2023	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	27533	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2023	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22858	Syllabus
Spring 2023	CRW 5399 - Thesis	20472
Fall 2022	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	18253
Fall 2022	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10792
Fall 2022	CRW 5399 - Thesis	13230
Fall 2022	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	14669
Summer 2022	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36520
Spring 2022	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	24218	Syllabus
Spring 2022	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	27083	Syllabus
Fall 2021	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10790
Summer 2021	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	35297
Spring 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28973
Spring 2021	CRW 5399 - Thesis	20720
Fall 2020	CRW 5398 - Thesis	10826
Summer 2020	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36465
Spring 2020	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28287
Spring 2020	CRW 5399 - Thesis	20823
Fall 2019	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	10875
Fall 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	15582
Fall 2019	CRW 5399 - Thesis	15797
Summer 2019	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	36305
Summer 2019	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	34203
Spring 2019	CRW 5379 - Kafka and the Art of Fiction	27949
Spring 2019	CRW 5398 - Thesis	26790
Spring 2019	CRW 5399 - Thesis	24591
Fall 2018	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	18235
Fall 2018	CRW 5398 - Thesis	10927
Fall 2018	CRW 5399 - Thesis	13959
Summer 2018	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	34277
Summer 2018	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36027
Summer 2018	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	34754
Spring 2018	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	22142
Spring 2018	CRW 5378 - The Politics of Narration	28031
Spring 2018	CRW 5399 - Thesis	27472
Fall 2017	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	16674
Fall 2017	CRW 5398 - Thesis	10959
Fall 2017	CRW 5399 - Thesis	10969
Fall 2017	CRW 5399 - Thesis	14249
Summer 2017	CRW 5390 - Independent Study	34713
Summer 2017	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	35720
Spring 2017	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	27885
Spring 2017	CRW 5398 - Thesis	28099
Spring 2017	CRW 5399 - Thesis	28773

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Summer 2024	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	33316	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22595	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	26805	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	16468	Evaluation
Summer 2023	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	36100	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	27533	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	22858	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing	18253	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	14669	Evaluation
Summer 2022	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36520	Evaluation
Spring 2022	CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar	24218	Evaluation
Spring 2022	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	27083	Evaluation
Summer 2021	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	35297	Evaluation
Spring 2021	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28973	Evaluation
Summer 2020	CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing	36465	Evaluation
Spring 2020	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	28287	Evaluation
Fall 2019	CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing	15582	Evaluation
Summer 2019	CRW 5382 - Studies in Form	36305	Evaluation
Summer 2019	CRW 3373 - Writing in Society	34203	Evaluation
Spring 2019	CRW 5379 - Kafka and the Art of Fiction	27949	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

American Book Award - Before Columbus Foundation (09/01/2009-09/30/2009)

MFA in Creative Writing, University of Oregon (1994)

Publications

The Last Philosopher in Texas Arte Publico Press: University of Houston (2024), Daniel Chacon.
Interview University of Pittsburgh Press (in press), Daniel Chacon.
Gecko Girl Piñata Books (in press), Daniel Chacon.
The Last Philosopher in Texas New Letters Volume 88 3 and 4 (2022), Daniel Chacon.
Valley Grown Huizache Magazine Fall 2022 Fall 2022 (2022), Daniel Chacon.

Presentations

Alma Garcia in Conversation with Daniel Chacón (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Daniel Chacon, .
The Writer and the Brain (2023), Volume Silver City, NM, Daniel Chacon.
Chicano Literature is Dead (2023), Volume Silver City, NM, Daniel Chacon.
All They Will Call You (2023), Volume El Paso Public Library, Daniel Chacon.
Sistemas de adivinación en la experiencia creativa. (2023), Volume Bogota, Columbia, Daniel Chacon.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

20991

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22330

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

21180

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

20379

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

26144

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

27730

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5386 - Minding Fiction

Section

17828

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

15335

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10220

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

15350

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22330

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

20379

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

33316

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22595

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

26841

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

26805

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

16468

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

16670

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

36100

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

27533

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22858

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

20472

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

18253

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10792

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

13230

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

14669

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36520

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

24218

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

27083

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10790

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

35297

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28973

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

20720

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

10826

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36465

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28287

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

20823

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

10875

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

15582

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

15797

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

36305

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

34203

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5379 - Kafka and the Art of Fiction

Section

27949

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

26790

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

24591

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

18235

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

10927

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

13959

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

34277

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36027

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

34754

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

22142

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 5378 - The Politics of Narration

Section

28031

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

27472

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

16674

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

10959

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

10969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

14249

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

CRW 5390 - Independent Study

Section

34713

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

35720

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

27885

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

CRW 5398 - Thesis

Section

28099

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

CRW 5399 - Thesis

Section

28773

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

33316

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22595

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

26805

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

16468

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

36100

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

27533

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

22858

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 5380 - Physics of Creative Writing

Section

18253

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

14669

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36520

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 4305 - Senior Seminar

Section

24218

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

27083

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

35297

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28973

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CRW 5368 - Var Topics in Creative Writing

Section

36465

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

28287

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CRW 3362 - Intro to Creative Writing

Section

15582

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 5382 - Studies in Form

Section

36305

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2019

Course

CRW 3373 - Writing in Society

Section

34203

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CRW 5379 - Kafka and the Art of Fiction

Section

27949

Evaluation

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