American Literature and Film

Summary

Research interests

• U.S. literature and film (especially early 20th-century), modernism, African American studies, film-&-literature, authors in/and Hollywood, William Faulkner, U.S. regionalism, book history and print culture.

Supervisor

Associate Professor Sarah Gleeson-White.

Research location

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

Synopsis

Teaching and supervision

• 19th- and 20th-century U.S. literature, including African American literature and modernism
• U.S. film history, especially the silent era, and including Black cinema

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3029