Gregory Clark

Who is Gregory Clark?

Gregory Clark is an American scholar and teacher working in rhetorical studies and American cultural criticism. His project is both theoretical and critical, developing concepts of how influence works that he then uses to study capacities for influence inherent in American cultural practices.

His theoretical project centers on an ongoing exploration of rhetorical aesthetics: ways that rhetoric works through aesthetic means and ways that aesthetic encounters do rhetorical work. Clark's primary resource for this work is the work of Kenneth Burke. His critical project has examined early American literature and oratory, American landscapes, and now is focusing on American music in order to trace ways the experiences they provide shape American identity.

Clark is Professor of English at Brigham Young University where he has led the American Studies and University Writing programs and chaired the English Department. He teaches courses in rhetorical theory, composition theory, and rhetoric and leadership. He also teaches in the PhD program in rhetoric and composition at [University of Utah].