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Faculty in Literary Studies

Whether you are interested in specific genres, areas, or periods in literary history, you will be well-served by the engaged approach of our faculty that places special emphasis on critical thinking skills and comparative study.

Jennifer Browdy

Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez

Area of Specialization: Contemporary world literature by women, gender studies, media studies
PhD: New York University

Peter Filkins

Peter Filkins

Area of Specialization: Creative Writing, Modern and Contemporary Poetry, World Literature, Translation, Postwar German Literature
MFA: Columbia University

Jamie Hutchinson

Jamie Hutchinson

Area of Specialization: American romanticism, nature writing, creative nonfiction, The Inklings
PhD: University of New Mexico

Brendan Mathews

Brendan Mathews

Area of Specialization: Creative writing (fiction), Modern Irish literature, contemporary literature
MFA: University of Virginia

Kristy McMorris

Kristy McMorris

Area of Specialization: Contemporary African American and Caribbean literature, Black feminist theory, postcolonial criticism
PhD: New York University

In the Media

Peter Filkins, Richard B. Fisher Professor of Literature, delivered his paper “H.G. Adler: The Displaced Modernist” at the Institute of Modern Languages Research, University College London. His authorized biography on H.G. Adler will be published by Oxford University Press in 2018.

writing-fire-browdyJennifer Browdy, associate professor of comparative literature, is the co-editor of Writing Fire (Green Fire Press 2017), an anthology celebrating the power of women’s words. She is also the editor of Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean (Beacon Press 2017).

the-world-of-tomorrowBrendan Mathews’ debut novel, The World of Tomorrow, was released in September 2017 by Little, Brown & Co. The book was named an Editors’ Choice by The New York Times Book Review, and made Entertainment Weekly’s list of 15 best debut novels of 2017, among multiple accolades and starred reviews.