Vic Cavalli, MA

Sessional Assistant Professor of English

Professor Vic Cavalli brings to the English Department expertise in both early-modern religious literature and in creative writing.  His research on Robert Southwell has been published in Recusant History, Faith & Reason, and Ushaw Magazine.  His poetry, short fiction, photography, and visual art have been published in literary journals in Canada, the United States, England, North Africa, and Australia.

  • MA (University of British Columbia)
  • BA (St. Thomas University)

Expertise

Early-modern religious literature, and creative writing

Awards & Honors

Deans' Innovative Teaching Award (2007)

Recent Publications

Creative Writing Publications: Novel

Creative Writing Publications:  Short Fiction

  • “They Never Forgot Him” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 9, No. 2, Fall 2018. Anchorage, Alaska
  • “The Microphone” in [spaces] Literary Journal, Vol. 12, 2017-2018. Langley, BC
  • “The Silencers” in Forge Journal, Issue 10.3 (January 2017) 
  • “Until Death” in etre, November 2016.
  • "The Suitor" in The Binnacle, Fall Edition 2016. University of Maine at Machias, ME
  • “Steelheaders Anonymous” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 2016. Anchorage, Alaska
  • "On High Octane Life Support" in Cardinal Sins, Vol. 35, Issue 2, Winter 2016. Saginaw, Michigan
  • “Carol’s Beautiful Back” in Funny in Five Hundred, February 2016. Washington, DC
  • “The Grace” in This Great Society # 30 Dec. 2012. Vancouver, BC
  • “Cop” in This Great Society #26 February 2012: Hearsay. Vancouver, BC
  • “The Sleeve” in Mars’ Hill, Vol. 16, Issue 5, November 23, 2011. Langley, BC
  • “The Truck Repair” in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Fall 2011. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • “The Piercing” in Stanley the Whale, Issue 3, Summer 2011. Culver City, California
  • “The Tree Stand” in Stanley the Whale, Issue 2, Spring 2011. Culver City, California
  • “The Foxey Lady File” in [spaces], Vol. 5, Spring 2011. Langley, BC
  • “The Tow Truck” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.  Vol.1, No. 2, June 2010. Anchorage, Alaska 
  • “Dried Corn” in The Gentle Strength Quarterly, Fall 2008. Encino, California
  • “A Story Before Falling Asleep” and “On Stage with Living Sacrifice” in The Arabesques Review, Dreams Edition, Fall 2007.
  • “The $200.00 Cap” in filling station, Issue # 39, Summer 2007. Calgary, Alberta
  • “The Thirty Second Lecture” in The New Quarterly, Issue 98, Spring 2006. Waterloo, Ontario

Creative Writing Publications:  Poetry

  • “Chevy Survival,” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Issue #24, Vol. 12, No. 2, Summer 2022. Anchorage, Alaska
  • “The Gravel Road” and “Building a Renaissance Gate,” in Toronto Poetry Magazine: Was Poetry and Art, Winter Issue 2019. 
  • “Ash,” in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Fall 2016. Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • "Taking Root," in Bellow Literary Journal, Issue #1, New Orleans, December 2011.
  • "Time" in Cirque Journal, Vol.1, No. 3, Winter Solstice 2010.
  • “The Night” in Cirque Journal, Vol.1, No. 1, Winter Solstice 2009
  • “Living,” in Dappled Things, Winter 2008.  New Hope, KY
  • “Deep Purple Live,” in The Louden Singletree, Fall 2008.
  • “Remembered Fire,” in A Golden Morning, Poetry Institute of Canada, Victoria, BC, Spring 2005.
  • “In an Old Folks’ Home with Jeff Beck,” in The Wascana Review, Regina, SK, Summer 2004.
  • “In an Old Folks’ Home with Jeff Beck” & “On Holy Thursday,” in Apocalypse Eleven, Chicago, Spring 2004.
  • “Moose Crash,” in The Prairie Journal, Calgary, AB, Number 41, 2003.
  • “Fishing Song” & “At the Slaughterhouse,” in The Wascana Review, Regina, SK, Fall 1999.
  • “Chipping Weld,” in Stand Magazine, Leeds, UK, Autumn 1995.
  • “Salmon Catching,” in Scaling the Face of Reason, The Canadian Chamber of Contemporary Poetry, St. Catherines, ON, 1994.
  • “Chipping Weld” & “A Repair,” in The Wascana Review, Regina, SK, Fall 1994.
  • “Chipping Weld,” “The Fence,” & “A Repair,” in American Goat, Chicago, Number 6, Fall 1994.
  • “The Fence” & “A Repair,” in Critical Mass, Halifax, NS, Number 4.1, Spring 1994.
  • “Warrior Sonnet” & “What the Manager Said,” in YAWP, Spokane, Washington, Number 2, Spring 1994.
  • “Chipping Weld,” in Nebo: A Literary Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1 & 2, Fall—Spring, 1993—94.
  • “Tom,” in YAWP, Spokane, Washington, Number 1, Summer 1993.
  • “The Cattle” & “The Moose,” in sub-TERRAIN, Vancouver, BC, Number 8, Fall 1992.
  • “When I First Read Wright,” in Nexus, Burnaby, BC, Number 2, Fall 1992.
  • “West of Tatla Lake, 1968” & “As a Poet I Brush My Teeth,” in Whetstone, Vancouver, BC, Number 1, Spring 1992.
  • “Sonnet (8/2/90),” in The Eclectic Muse, Vancouver, BC, Number 3, Fall 1991.
  • “Their Share of Flame,” in Critical Mass, Halifax, NS, Number 1, Spring 1991.
  • “Know not the mind. . .,” “Point of view. . .,” “Within my. . .” & “You will never read these words, for they sleep,” in The Eclectic Muse, Vancouver, BC, Number 2, Easter 1990.
  • “For you my Canadian friend,” in Revelations, Fredericton, NB, Spring 1982.

Visual Art Publications:

  • “Original 176,” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Issue #24, Vol. 12, No. 2, Summer 2022. Anchorage, Alaska
  • “Original 241,” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Issue #22, Vol. 11, No. 2, Spring 2021. Anchorage, Alaska
  • “Originals 228, 237, 243,” in CIRQUE: A literary journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Issue #21, Fall 2020. Anchorage, Alaska
  • “Original 230,” in Existere Journal. York University, Toronto.  December 2016. 
  • “Original 119” (cover art) for Birch Gang Review, Issue 1.4.  December 2016.
  • “Originals 205 and 215,” in etre, November 2016. 
  • "Original 120," in Third Wednesday, Vol. IX, No. 1, Ypsilanti, Michigan,  Fall 2015.
  • “Original 245,” in Raven Chronicles, Vol. 21, (Seattle, WA) Fall 2015.
  • "Firewood 10” (photograph), in Third Wednesday, Vol. VIII, No. 4, Ypsilanti, Michigan,  Summer 2015.
  • “river ice 2" (photograph), in Cirque Journal, Issue # 12 (Vol. 6, No. 2) p. 92, Summer 2015, Alaska
  • "Original 147," in Third Wednesday, Vol. VIII, No. 3, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Spring 2015.
  • "Originals 112 and 200," in The Best of Vine Leaves Literary Journal 2014, December 2014, Australia / Greece.
  •  “Original 255," in Cirque Journal, Issue # 10 (Vol. 5, No. 2) Summer 2014, Alaska
  • “Originals 97, 229, 230,” in Map Literary: A Journal of Contemporary Writing and Art, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Fall Issue, 2014.
  • "Originals 106, 112, 200," in Vine Leaves Literary Journal, Issue #10, April 2014, Australia / Greece.
  • “Original 213,” in Cirque Journal, Issue # 8 (Vol. 4, No. 2) Summer 2013, Alaska
  • “Original 126,” in Cirque Journal, Issue # 7 (Vol. 4, No. 1) Winter Solstice 2012, Alaska
  • “Originals 112 (cover art), 119, 120, and View #3 (photograph),” in Pennsylvania Literary_Journal, Volume IV, Issue 3 (Fall 2012)
  • “Originals 92 and 177,” in Cirque Journal, Issue # 6 (Vol. 3, No. 2) Summer 2012, Alaska
  • “Original 94” in Reed Magazine, Volume 65, San Jose University, California (May 2012). 
  • “Original 200,” ‘cover art’ for Scissors and Spackle Journal, Los Angeles, California, Vol. I, Issue VI, April 23, 2012.
  • "Original 95," in Bellow Literary Journal, Issue #1, New Orleans, December 2011.
  • B&W Photograph of male athlete, in Falling Star Magazine (Los Angeles, California) January 2012.
  • "Original 133," in “Malfeasant Dogs,” Bank-Heavy Press, (Long Beach, California) January 2012.
  • "Original 158," ‘cover art’ and in Bellow Literary Journal, Issue #1, New Orleans, December 2011.
  • “Original 159,” ‘cover art’ for Petrichor Machine, Issue 2, May 2012 (Stratham, NH).
  • “Original 103,” in Weave Magazine, Issue 07, Fall 2011 (Pittsburg, PA)
  • “Original 75,” in Stoneboat, October 2011 (Wisconsin)
  • “17 modified a” and “61 modified a,” in Raven Chronicles, Issue No. 1, Vol 15 (Summer 2010)
  • "Original 141," Original 103b," and "139 modified a grayscale," in The G.W. Review (Spring 2010 issue) George Washington University (Washington, D.C.)
  • “Original 104,” ‘cover art’ for Bards and Sages Quarterly Volume 2, Issue 3 (July 2010)
  • “Original 102,” ‘cover art’ for Forge Journal, Volume 3, Issue 4 (Spring 2010)
  • "Original 124," “135 modified a,” and "Original 143" in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Ypsilanti, MI, (Spring 2010)
  • "Original 91," ‘cover art’ for The Arctic Review, Issue #7: Winter 2010.
  • “Originals 37, 60, and 63,” in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Ypsilanti, MI (Fall 2009)
  • "Original 22" for the 22nd Issue of Sojourn, University of Texas (November 2009)
  • “Original 77” in Lo-Fidelity, May 2009 
  • “Original 95” in Sotto Voce Magazine Issue #3 (April 2009)
  • “13 modified c, Original 64, 66, 76, 77 modified b, Original 83, 84, 89” in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Volume 1, Issue 5, Ypsilanti, MI (Fall 2008)
  • “73 modified,” “Original 75,” “Original 78,” & “Original 81” in The Taj Mahal Review (Volume 7, Number 2) (December 2008) India
  • “Original 79” in Reed Magazine (Fall 2008) San Jose University, California
  • “Original 83” & “Original 92” in Audience (Volume 3, Number 2) September 2008, New York
  • “Original 52” in NOO Journal (Fall 2008) California
  • “Original 75” in Sotto Voce Magazine Issue #2 (Fall 2008)
  • “Originals 1, 17, & 35” in Etchings Journal (#6) (Fall 2008) Australia
  • “Original 79” & Original 81” in Third Wednesday, Gravity Press, Volume 1, Issue 4, Ypsilanti, MI (Summer 2008)
  • “73 modified,” “Original 77,” & “Original 78” in Raven Chronicles, Vol. 14, #1, Legacies (Seattle, WA) (Summer 2008)
  • “Original 77” & “Original 78” in Forge (Lincoln, Nebraska) (Winter 2008)
  • “Original 81” in Trespass Magazine (London, UK) (summer 2008)
  • “Original 74” in The Gentle Strength Quarterly (Encino, CA) (summer 2008)
  • “Original 22” & “Original 15” in filling station Issue #44 (Calgary, Alberta) (spring 2009)

Scholarly Research Publications:

  • “St. Robert Southwell’s Educational Context: The Influence of Bellarmine, Suarez,  and Estella,” in  Faith & Reason, 29:1 Summer 2004, pp. 1-18.
  • "Diego de Estella and St. Robert Southwell, S. J.,” Ushaw Magazine, Durham, England,  Final Edition 1993-94, pp. 42-51.
  • “St. Robert Southwell, S. J.: A Selective Bibliographical Supplement to the Studies of Pierre Janelle and James H. McDonald,” Recusant History (A Journal of Research in Post-Reformation Catholic History in the British Isles), Catholic Record Society, England, Vol. 21, No. 3, May 1993, pp. 297-304.

  • ENGL 103 Introduction to Fiction
  • ENGL 104 Introduction to Poetry and Drama
  • ENGL 105 Intro Academic Writing & Catholic Literature
  • ENGL 106 Poetry & Drama in Catholic Context
  • ENGL 207 Introduction to Creative Writing
  • ENGL 208 Introduction to Creative Writing
  • ENGL 307 The Writing of the Literary Novel