Edited by Emory Elliott (NHC Fellow, 1979–80) The two decades after the American Revolution contributed a rich and complex literary culture as crucial to the development of a distinctive American literature as the Bill of Rights and the Constitution were to the creation of the Nation's political system. The writings of the Republic's first men … Continued
By James Mulholland (NHC Fellow, 2016–17) During the later decades of the eighteenth century, a rapid influx of English-speaking Europeans arrived in India with an interest in expanding the creation and distribution of anglophone literature. At the same time, a series of military, political, and economic successes for the British in Asia created the first … Continued
By Judith Ferster (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) Chaucer on Interpretation enters the current dialogue about whether modern literary theory can illuminate medieval works. Dr Fester argues that the insights of modern phenomenological hermeneutics can enrich our understanding of Chaucer and shows that interpretation is one of the central concerns of his poems. The book demonstrates that … Continued
By Winfried Fluck (NHC Fellow, 1987–88) With this history of the American novel, a presentation is presented that stands in the context of the debate about the contribution of the novel to the modernization process. Fluck's work pursues the exciting complementarity of imaginary self-transgression and discursive preparation of the cultural imaginary in detailed individual interpretations of … Continued
By Pedro Calderón de la BarcaEdited by John J. Allen (NHC Fellow, 1989–90) and Domingo Ynduráin
By R. Jackson Wilson (NHC Fellow, 1984–85)
By Gregory of ToursTranslated by Raymond Van Dam (NHC Fellow, 1986–87) The first translation into English of one of Gregory’s eight books of miracle stories, which contains a series of anecdotes about the lives of confessors.
Edited by James Knowlson (NHC Fellow, 2002–03) and John Haynes Images of Beckett combines John Haynes' unique repertoire of photographs of Beckett's dramatic opus alongside three newly written essays by Beckett's biographer and friend, James Knowlson. Haynes captures images of Beckett's work in progress and performance and includes hitherto unknown portraits of Beckett himself. Haynes … Continued
By Mongo BetiTranslated by Richard Bjornson (NHC Fellow, 1982–83) This is a sequel to Mongo Beti's Remember Ruben. It continues the story of the revolutionary partisan Mor-Zamba after the defeat of the Rubenists. The narrative argues that the mere granting of independence does not sweep away the consequences and corruptions that developed under colonialism.
By Deidre Shauna Lynch (NHC Fellow, 2000–01) One of the most common—and wounding—misconceptions about literary scholars today is that they simply don’t love books. While those actually working in literary studies can easily refute this claim, such a response risks obscuring a more fundamental question: why should they? That question led Deidre Shauna Lynch into … Continued