Robert Cohen

The Beast in the Jungle is a hard, interactive seminar that focuses on challenging books that speak about the mind and the human experience. Constant reading is required as you have to read a book a week. 3 essays are required throughout the course and graded fairly but hardly. Overall the course is worth it, but be ready to read.

This was a very fulfilling course. You will exit this course with 2 to 3 short stories as well as a pretty deep connection to the other students in this course as everyone accompanies each other on this story-writing journey. The assigned short stories we read were very interesting and the professor always had insightful comments (although his handwriting was sometimes hard to read). I wish I had gotten more time to talk with the instructor outside of class because he is very passionate about the subject and really aims to help. I definitely recommend whether you are a habitual writer or not!

This was a very fulfilling course. You will exit this course with 2 to 3 short stories as well as a pretty deep connection to the other students in this course as everyone accompanies each other on this story-writing journey. The assigned short stories we read were very interesting and the professor always had insightful comments (al …Read more

Professor Cohen is a phenomenal creative writing professor. His courses treat you like an adult, giving you the freedom to take the course as seriously as you want. Some people will turn in 6 page short stories while others will turn in 25 page short stories, though most are around 18 pages. Cohen leads workshop adroitly, managing the personalities this kind of course attracts and giving great insights into student work. His enthusiasm for the subject is infectious. One of the best professors at Midd.

Professor Cohen is a phenomenal creative writing professor. His courses treat you like an adult, giving you the freedom to take the course as seriously as you want. Some people will turn in 6 page short stories while others will turn in 25 page short stories, though most are around 18 pages. Cohen leads workshop adroitly, managing th …Read more