Vic Cavalli, MA
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 fiction, poetry, photography, and visual art have been published in literary journals in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia.
- MA (University of British Columbia)
- BA (St. Thomas University)
Expertise
Early modern religious literature, Creative writing
Awards & Honours
Deans' Innovative Teaching Award (2007)
Recent Publications
CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS: NOVEL
- The Road to Vermilion Lake. Harvard Square Editions. (2017)
CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS: SHORT FICTION
- "Chiara Steelhead." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. (2025)
- "They Never Forgot Him." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 9(2). Anchorage, AK. (2018)
- "The Microphone." [spaces] Literary Journal, 12. Langley, BC. (2017-2018)
- "The Silencers." Forge Journal, Issue 10.3. (2017)
- "Until Death." etre. (2016)
- "The Suitor." The Binnacle. University of Maine at Machias, ME. (2016)
- "Steelheaders Anonymous" CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 7(2). Anchorage, AK. (2016)
- "On High Octane Life Support." Cardinal Sins, 35(2). Saginaw, MI. (2016)
- "Carol's Beautiful Back." Funny in Five Hundred. Washington, DC. (2016)
- "The Grace." This Great Society, No. 30. Vancouver, BC. (2012)
- "Cop." This Great Society, No. 26: Hearsay. Vancouver, BC. (2012)
- "The Sleeve." Mars' Hill, 16(5). Langley, BC. (2011)
- "The Truck Repair." Third Wednesday. Gravity Press, Ypsilanti, MI. (2011)
- "The Piercing." Stanley the Whale, Issue 3. Culver City, CA. (2011)
- "The Tree Stand." Stanley the Whale, Issue 2. Culver City, CA. (2011)
- "The Foxey Lady File." [spaces], 5. Langley, BC. (2011)
- "The Tow Truck." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 1(2). Anchorage, AK. (2010)
- "Dried Corn." The Gentle Strength Quarterly. Encino, CA. (2008)
- "A Story Before Falling Asleep" and "On Stage with Living Sacrifice." The Arabesques Review, Dreams Edition. (2007)
- "The $200.00 Cap." filling Station, Issue 39. Calgary, AB. (2007)
- "The Thirty Second Lecture." The New Quarterly, Issue 98. Waterloo, ON. (2006)
CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS: POETRY
- "Chevy Survival." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. (2022)
- "The Gravel Road" and "Building a Renaissance Gate." Toronto Poetry Magazine: Wax Poetry and Art. (2019)
- "Ash." Third Wednesday. Gravity Press, Ypsilanti, MI. (2016)
- "Taking Root." Bellow Literary Journal, Issue 1. New Orleans, LA. (2011)
- "Time." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 1(3). (2010)
- "The Night." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 1(1). (2009)
- "Living." Dappled Things. New Hope, KY. (2008)
- "Deep Purple Live." The Louden Singletree. (2008)
- "Remembered Fire." A Golden Morning. Poetry Institute of Canada, Victoria, BC. (2005)
- "In an Old Folks' Home with Jeff Beck." The Wascana Review. Regina, SK. (2004)
- "In an Old Folks' Home with Jeff Beck" and "On Holy Thursday." Apocalypse Eleven. Chicago, IL. (2004)
- "Moose Crash." The Prairie Journal, No. 41. Calgary, AB. (2003)
- "Fishing Song" and "At the Slaughterhouse." The Wascana Review. Regina, SK. (1999)
- "Chipping Weld." Stand Magazine. Leeds, UK. (1995)
- "Salmon Catching." Scaling the Face of Reason. The Canadian Chamber of Contemporary Poetry, St. Catharines, ON. (1994)
- "Chipping Weld" and "A Repair." The Wascana Review. Regina, SK. (1994)
- "Chipping Weld," "The Fence," and "A Repair." American Goat, No. 6. Chicago, IL. (1994)"The Fence" and "A Repair." Critical Mass, 4(1). Halifax, NS. (1994)
- "Warrior Sonnet" and "What the Manager Said." YAWP, No. 2. Spokane, WA. (1994)
- "Chipping Weld." Nebo: A Literary Journal, 12(1-2). (1993-1994)
"Tom." YAWP, No. 1. Spokane, WA. (1993)
"The Cattle" and "The Moose." sub-TERRAIN, No. 8. Vancouver, BC. (1992)
"When I First Read Wright." Nexus, No. 2. Burnaby, BC. (1992)
"West of Tatla Lake, 1968" and "As a Poet I Brush My Teeth." Whetstone, No. 1. Vancouver, BC. (1992)
"Sonnet (8/2/90)." The Eclectic Muse, No. 3. Vancouver, BC. (1991)
"Their Share of Flame." Critical Mass, No. 1. Halifax, NS. (1991)
"Know Not the Mind...," "Point of View...," "Within My...," and "You Will Never Read These Words, for They Sleep." The Eclectic Muse, No. 2. Vancouver, BC. (1990)
"For You My Canadian Friend." Revelations. Fredericton, NB. (1982)
VISUAL ART PUBLICATIONS
- "Original 191" (watercolor). CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 15(1). Anchorage, AK. (2025)
- "Original 293." Third Wednesday Magazine, 17(4). (2024)
- "Original 176." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 12(2). Anchorage, AK. (2022)
- "Original 241." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 11(2). Anchorage, AK. (2021)
- "Originals 228, 237, and 243." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Anchorage, AK. (2020)
- "Original 230." Existere Journal. York University, Toronto, ON. (2016)
- "Original 119" (cover art). Birch Gang Review, 1(4). (2016)
- "Originals 205 and 215." être. (2016)
- "Original 120." Third Wednesday, 9(1). Ypsilanti, MI. (2015)
- "Original 245." Raven Chronicles, 21. Seattle, WA. (2015)
- "Firewood 10" (photograph). Third Wednesday, 8(4). Ypsilanti, MI. (2015)
- "River Ice 2" (photograph). CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 6(2), 92. Anchorage, AK. (2015)
- "Original 147." Third Wednesday, 8(3). Ypsilanti, MI. (2015)
- "Originals 112 and 200." The Best of Vine Leaves Literary Journal. Australia/Greece. (2014)
- "Original 255." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 5(2). Anchorage, AK. (2014)
- "Originals 97, 229, and 230." Map Literary: A Journal of Contemporary Writing and Art. William Paterson University of New Jersey. (2014)
- "Originals 106, 112, and 200." Vine Leaves Literary Journal, Issue 10. Australia/Greece. (2014)
- "Original 213." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 4(2). Anchorage, AK. (2013)
- "Original 126." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 4(1). Anchorage, AK. (2012)
- "Originals 112" (cover art), "119," "120," and "View #3" (photograph). Pennsylvania Literary Journal, 4(3). (2012)
- "Originals 92 and 177." CIRQUE: A Literary Journal for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, 3(2). Anchorage, AK. (2012)
- "Original 94." Reed Magazine, 65. San Jose, CA. (2012)
- "Original 200" (cover art). Scissors and Spackle Journal, 1(6). Los Angeles, CA. (2012)
- "Original 95." Bellow Literary Journal, Issue 1. New Orleans, LA. (2011)
- "B&W Photograph of Male Athlete." Falling Star Magazine. Los Angeles, CA. (2012)
- "Original 133." In Malfeasant Dogs. Bank-Heavy Press, Long Beach, CA. (2012)
- "Original 158" (cover art). Bellow Literary Journal, Issue 1. New Orleans, LA. (2011)
- "Original 159" (cover art). Petrichor Machine, Issue 2. Stratham, NH. (2012)
- "Original 103." Weave Magazine, Issue 7. Pittsburgh, PA. (2011)
- "Original 75." Stoneboat. Wisconsin. (2011)
- "17 Modified A" and "61 Modified A." Raven Chronicles, 15(1). (2010)
- "Original 141," "Original 103B," and "139 Modified: Grayscale." The G.W. Review. George Washington University, Washington, DC. (2010)
- "Original 104" (cover art). Bards and Sages Quarterly, 2(3). (2010)
- "Original 102" (cover art). Forge Journal, 3(4). (2010)
- "Original 124," "135 Modified A," and "Original 143." Third Wednesday. Ypsilanti, MI. (2010)
- "Original 91" (cover art). The Arctic Review, Issue 7. (2010)
- "Originals 37, 60, and 63." Third Wednesday. Ypsilanti, MI. (2009)
- "Original 22." Sojourn, Issue 22. University of Texas. (2009)
- "Original 77." Lo-Fidelity. (2009)
- "Original 95." Sotto Voce Magazine, Issue 3. (2009)
- "Originals 22 and 15." filling Station, Issue 44. Calgary, AB. (2009)
- "13 Modified C," "Original 64," "Original 66," "Original 76," "77 Modified B," "Original 83," "Original 84," and "Original 89." Third Wednesday, 1(5). Ypsilanti, MI. (2008)
- "73 Modified," "Original 75," "Original 78," and "Original 81." The Taj Mahal Review, 7(2). India. (2008)
- "Original 79." Reed Magazine. San Jose, CA. (2008)
- "Originals 83 and 92." Audience, 3(2). New York, NY. (2008)
- "Original 52." NOO Journal. California. (2008)
- "Original 75." Sotto Voce Magazine, Issue 2. (2008)
- "Originals 1, 17, and 35." Etchings Journal, No. 6. Australia. (2008)
- "Originals 79 and 81." Third Wednesday, 1(4). Ypsilanti, MI. (2008)
- "73 Modified," "Original 77," and "Original 78." Raven Chronicles, 14(1). Seattle, WA. (2008)
- "Originals 77 and 78." Forge. Lincoln, NE. (2008)
- "Original 81." Trespass Magazine. London, UK. (2008)
- "Original 74." The Gentle Strength Quarterly. Encino, CA. (2008)
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
"St. Robert Southwell's Educational Context: The Influence of Bellarmine, Suarez, and Estella." Faith & Reason, 29(1), 1–18. (2004)
"Diego de Estella and St. Robert Southwell, S. J." Ushaw Magazine, 42–51. Durham, England. (1993–1994)
"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, 21(3), 297–304. (1993)
- 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