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English literature and culture

Summary

My research interests lie in sixteenth and seventeenth-century English literature and culture, with a focus on Shakespearean drama. Specific interests include: constructions of the early modern nation; sovereignty; Restoration and eighteenth-century adaptations of Shakespeare and other early modern dramatists; contemporary performances of Shakespeare plays. Other interests include twentieth-century and contemporary British poetry, and contemporary gay fiction.

Supervisor

Associate Professor Huw Griffiths.

Research location

English and Writing, School of Art, Communication and English (SACE)

Synopsis

Research interest

Teaching and supervision

I teach widely in early modern literature, especially drama, and in twentieth-century British poetry; I would welcome research students with similar or related interests.

Additional information

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3030