Professor Abbott's major fields of interest include (1) modern drama, (2) creative writing with emphasis on poetry, and (3) religion and literature. He has written two books on modern drama--Shaw and Christianity (1965) and The Vital Lie: Reality and Illusion in Modern Drama (1989). His books of poems include The Girl in the Yellow Raincoat (1989), A Small Thing Like a Breath (1993), and The Search for Wonder in the Cradle of the World (2000). All three books of poems are in their second printings. He has just been awarded the Novello Prize by the Novello Festival of Charlotte for his first novel, Leaving Maggie Hope, which will be published in October of 2003 by Novello Festival Press. Though Professor Abbott has retired from full time teaching, he continues to teach one or two courses at the college each year. In the fall of 2003 he will be teaching "Introduction to Drama," a writing course for first-year students which also fulfills the literature requirement. Professor Abbott is active in state writing organizations, and currently serves as Vice-President of the North Carolina Writers Network.

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