Anna Nardo

Anna Nardo is the Alumni Professor of English at Louisiana State University (LSU), specializing in 17th-century English literature, John Milton, George Eliot, and Shakespearean film adaptations. She holds a Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD from Emory University. Her research bridges historical literary analysis with modern adaptations, focusing on intertextuality and cultural legacy.

• Areas of Expertise: Milton's prose/poetry, Eliot's engagement with Milton, Shakespeare in film
• Awards: LSU Alumni Faculty Excellence Award (2003), James Holly Hanford Award (1991), Nicholson Award (1992-93)

Her publications include George Eliot’s Dialogue with John Milton (2003) and The Ludic Self in Seventeenth-Century English Literature (1991). Recent work explores postmodern film adaptations of Shakespeare, such as Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. She also contributed to curriculum reform discussions in LSU's English department.