Where Are They Now? Featuring: Dominic DelliCarpini
We’re interviewing alumni who worked on The York Review in the past to see how they’re doing after graduation. Today’s interview is with Dominic DelliCarpini, the past adviser for The York Review.
Where did you attend college and what was your major(s)?
My bachelors degree (English) was from the University of Pennsylvania. My masters and PhD were both from The Pennsylvania State University.
Were you ever published in The York Review, if so, why did you submit?
I was not published in the YR, but was the faculty adviser to the YR for several years, and helped to develop its format to make it more professional and to include higher quality art reproductions.
Do you write creatively?
I do, though mostly for my own private satisfaction. I also believe that ALL writing is creative.
What made you interested in advising The York Review? In which years did you advise it?
I love writing, and believe that it is the single most important human attribute. It combines all parts of us — our physical, mental, and emotional beings. I also believe that the sharing of our writing is what holds us together and helps us to feel empathy for the experiences of others.
What has been your role at York in helping creative writing programs and organizations grow?
Again, I was the adviser to the York Review for about four years, and in that time, I helped to develop the changes in its format, obtained budget to allow for professional publication, and helped to develop a strong editorial staff and process.
When you were an undergraduate, what did you think you would be doing in the future?
Writing was also my goal. I did at one point imagine making a living at my writing. As it turns out, that is the case, but different than I imagined. I publish textbooks (I have four), I publish academic writings, and I teach writing. It has been a rich way to express my love of this art.
What have you been doing since you graduated from your undergrad?
All sorts of things. I spent some time editing for an arts magazine I co-founded, ran two other small business, went to graduate school to obtain my PhD, taught high school English for 10, and have taught at the college level for about 25 years. All have benefited from my being a writer. Always a writer.