Diana Cooper-Clark
Associate Professor
Office: Atkinson College, 726
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 33488
Email: dcclark@yorku.ca
Diana Cooper-Clark is the former Chair of Atkinson English and Master of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. She is also cross-appointed to Arts/Humanities and is in the Graduate Programme in English.
Diana Cooper-Clark is the former Chair of Atkinson English and Master of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. She is also cross-appointed to Arts/Humanities and is in the Graduate Programme in English. She has won four teaching awards, two of which are national awards for teaching excellence and educational leadership: Canadian CASE Professor of the Year (1995), 3M Teaching Fellowship Award (2000). The 3M award is given to individuals who "not only excel in the teaching of their own courses but also demonstrate an exceptionally high degree of leadership and commitment to the improvement of university teaching across disciplines." Professor Cooper-Clark has published two books, "Designs of Darkness: Interviews with Detective Novelists" and "Interviews with Contemporary Novelists" (international). Currently, she is writing a book called "Dreams of Re-Creation: The Jewish Diaspora to Jamaica".
Degrees
MA, York UniversityB.Ed, University of Toronto
BFA, York University
BA, York University
Research Interests
Interviews with Contemporary Novelists. Trans. Zhang An-min. China: Yangtse Arts and Literature Publishing House, 1989.
Interviews with Contemporary -Novelists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986.
Designs of Darkness: Interviews with Detective Novelista. Bowling Green, Ohio:. Bowling Green State University, Popular Press, 1983.
'An interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer.' A Ouarterly of Foreign Literature. Trans. Zhang an-min. China, 1990. 196-97
'Margaret Drabble: Cautious Feminist.' The Millstone. Frankfurt: Cornelsen Verlag Hirschgraben, 1988. 127-31.
'Margaret Drabble: Cautious Feminist.' Critical Essays on Margaret Drabble. Ed. Ellen Cronan Rose. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985.
'The Clash: an interview with Nadine Gordimer.' London Magazine (Feb. 1983): 45-59.
'Through a Glass Darkly: Olive Higgins Prouty, 1882-1974.' Journal of Popular Literature 1.I (Spring/Summer, 1985): 1-43.
'Living on the Edge: an interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer.' London Magazine (March 1984): 70-79.
'Hoof-beats and Heroes: an interview with Dick Francis.' London Magazine (Nov. 1983): 58-70.
'Anne Perry.' Clues: A Journal of Detection 3.2 (Fall/Winter, 1982): 52-65.
'Patricia Highsmith - Interview.' The Armchair Detective 14.4 (Autumn, 1981): 313-320.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA4730 6.0 | A | Topics in Arts and Ideas: The Frontier | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN4070 6.0 | A | Literature and Other Arts | ONLN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA4730 6.0 | A | Topics in Arts and Ideas: The Frontier | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN4070 6.0 | A | Literature and Other Arts | ONLN |
Diana Cooper-Clark is the former Chair of Atkinson English and Master of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. She is also cross-appointed to Arts/Humanities and is in the Graduate Programme in English.
Diana Cooper-Clark is the former Chair of Atkinson English and Master of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. She is also cross-appointed to Arts/Humanities and is in the Graduate Programme in English. She has won four teaching awards, two of which are national awards for teaching excellence and educational leadership: Canadian CASE Professor of the Year (1995), 3M Teaching Fellowship Award (2000). The 3M award is given to individuals who "not only excel in the teaching of their own courses but also demonstrate an exceptionally high degree of leadership and commitment to the improvement of university teaching across disciplines." Professor Cooper-Clark has published two books, "Designs of Darkness: Interviews with Detective Novelists" and "Interviews with Contemporary Novelists" (international). Currently, she is writing a book called "Dreams of Re-Creation: The Jewish Diaspora to Jamaica".
Degrees
MA, York UniversityB.Ed, University of Toronto
BFA, York University
BA, York University
Research Interests
All Publications
'An interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer.' A Ouarterly of Foreign Literature. Trans. Zhang an-min. China, 1990. 196-97
'Margaret Drabble: Cautious Feminist.' The Millstone. Frankfurt: Cornelsen Verlag Hirschgraben, 1988. 127-31.
'Margaret Drabble: Cautious Feminist.' Critical Essays on Margaret Drabble. Ed. Ellen Cronan Rose. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985.
'The Clash: an interview with Nadine Gordimer.' London Magazine (Feb. 1983): 45-59.
Interviews with Contemporary Novelists. Trans. Zhang An-min. China: Yangtse Arts and Literature Publishing House, 1989.
Interviews with Contemporary -Novelists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986.
Designs of Darkness: Interviews with Detective Novelista. Bowling Green, Ohio:. Bowling Green State University, Popular Press, 1983.
'Through a Glass Darkly: Olive Higgins Prouty, 1882-1974.' Journal of Popular Literature 1.I (Spring/Summer, 1985): 1-43.
'Living on the Edge: an interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer.' London Magazine (March 1984): 70-79.
'Hoof-beats and Heroes: an interview with Dick Francis.' London Magazine (Nov. 1983): 58-70.
'Anne Perry.' Clues: A Journal of Detection 3.2 (Fall/Winter, 1982): 52-65.
'Patricia Highsmith - Interview.' The Armchair Detective 14.4 (Autumn, 1981): 313-320.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA4730 6.0 | A | Topics in Arts and Ideas: The Frontier | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN4070 6.0 | A | Literature and Other Arts | ONLN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA4730 6.0 | A | Topics in Arts and Ideas: The Frontier | ONLN |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/EN4070 6.0 | A | Literature and Other Arts | ONLN |
