Methodology:
Pugh’s writing methodology braids together critical analysis, personal memoir, and creative nonfiction. While Pugh writes in multiple genres (including journalism, essays, and dramatic literature), he always explores minoritarian identities in performance.
He is inspired equally by theoretical/academic research as he is by creative nonfiction work. Throughout all of his pieces, he takes a dramaturgical approach to writing, backing up his creative expressions with research both for a piece’s subject matter and style of writing.
To hear Pugh talk about his writing process, check out “The Practice of Asking Questions” from “The Words of Wesleyan” Podcast
“This episode features Sara McCrea, a senior majoring in the College of Letters with a Writing Certificate, and Nathan Pugh, a senior majoring in English and Theater. Both are serving as the Editors in Chief of the Wesleyan Argus for Spring 2021. In the first half of the episode, we hear Sara McCrea read a segment of "The Passion According to GH" by Clarice Lispector and talk about storytelling, the limitations of language, journalism, and the importance of asking questions. In the second half, Nathan Pugh reads an excerpt from "They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us" by Hanif Abdurraqib and we have a conversation about art criticism, identity, dialogue, and finding articulation on the page.”