Todd Fredson, Ph.D.

Residential Faculty - English

English

Office: 1 - Room: 14

480-461-7561

Office Hours

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I am widely available for virtual office visits. Please email me to arrange a time that works for you. You will need access to a webcam (audio/video) for virtual appointments. Most computers have them built in; however, you can purchase external webcams at most retail locations. Many phones also have webcam capabilities, if you don't have a functioning webcam on your computer. As an option of last resort, you can access the virtual conferencing via an audio only, phone call.

Profile

Todd Fredson is a poet, a critic, and a translator of Afro-francophone and West African literature. He holds an MFA from Arizona State University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California. Fredson specializes in 20th and 21st century poetry and poetics, transnational and decolonial studies, African literature and poetics, and literary translation. For more than twenty years, he has worked in a wide range of educational venues across all levels.
 
He is the author of two poetry collections, The Crucifix-Blocks (Tebot Bach, 2012), which won the Patricia Bibby First Book Award, and Century Worm (New Issues Press, 2018).

He has made French to English translations of two books by Ivorian poet Josué Guébo, My country, tonight (Action Books, 2016) and Think of Lampedusa (African Poetry Book Series, University of Nebraska Press, 2017), a collection for which Guébo won the Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry.
 
Fredson has translated from French two collections, as well, by Ivorian poet Tanella Boni, The future has an appointment with the dawn (APBS, UNP, 2018), which was a finalist for the 2019 Best Translated Book Award and the 2019 National Translation Award, and There where it's so bright in me, a collection for which Boni was awarded the Prix Théophile Gautier from the French Academy (APBS, UNP, 2022).

Fredson's translation from French and Bété of Bété poet Azo Vauguy's poetry collections Zakwato and Péril loglêdou appears as the double-translation Zakwato & Loglêdou's Peril (Action Books, 2023). Zakwato is an adaptation of an orally-kept myth from the Bété ethnic group in Cote d'Ivoire, and Loglêdou's Peril extends a journey of terror, vigilance, and colonial resistance as the speaker/performer seeks to activate an evolution of consciousness for the audience. The book was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle's Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

Fredson collaborates with West African slam poets and storytellers, as well, recently creating the visual narrative The Diary of Sinali Karamoko: Au Maroc.

Fredson's poetry, translations, nonfiction, criticism, and editorial curations appear in Agni, American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Indiana Review, Jacket2, Research in African Literatures, Best American Experimental Writing, Warscapes, Modern Poetry in Translation and other journals, anthologies, and blogs. His work has been supported by Fulbright and NEA fellowships, a Virginia G. Piper Fellowship for Cultural Exchange, and other kindnesses.

Classes Taught

Fall 2024

CRW200 Readings for Writers 1 Credits

Close analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts designed to strengthen the students' own writing by extending their familiarity with the genre in which they write and their knowledge of selected literary elements. One-on-one meetings between student and instructor.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
36309
Dobson Campus

TBA

Independent Study
Lab
08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024

Closed

ENG101 First-Year Composition 3 Credits

Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total.

Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).

Course Notes: Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook.

It is highly encouraged that you attend the FREE MCC Reading/Writing Boot Camps that occurs prior to the beginning of the semester. Participants will review key skills necessary for success; participants will be better prepared for their course. Visit https://www.mesacc.edu/students/foundations-student-success/boot-camps for more information and to register.

General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
13531
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024
MoWe
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Class Started

13527
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024
MoWe
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Class Started

13535
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024
MoWe
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Class Started

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

This class is a Zero-Textbook-Cost Course, also known as a "Z Class." You will have access to class materials online without having to purchase a textbook.

14806
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
08/20/2024 – 12/13/2024
TuTh
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Closed

13543
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
08/20/2024 – 12/13/2024
TuTh
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Closed

Spring 2025

CRW150 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credits

Introduction to the basic aesthetics and techniques in contemporary creative writing within a variety of genres. Introduction to the analytical concepts and terminology necessary to understand, interpret, and enact contemporary creative writing. Facilitation of writing practices and evaluation. Introduction to literature's role in society. Prerequisites: None.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
32652
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Open

19 of 22
Seats Available

ENG101 First-Year Composition 3 Credits

Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total.

Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).

Course Notes: Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook.

General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
28098
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Open

11 of 22
Seats Available

26383
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025
TuTh
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Open

16 of 22
Seats Available

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

28142
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025
TuTh
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Open

10 of 22
Seats Available

ENH251 Mythology 3 Credits

Deals with the myths and legends of civilizations with the greatest influence upon the development of the literature and culture of the English speaking people, and compares those myths with myths from other cultures. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
26419

Online Course

Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025

Closed

Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

Class 26419 Students may contact instructor at: todd.fredson@mesacc.edu

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