Anthony Cuda

Anthony Cuda is a Professor of English and Associate Head of the Department of English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He has been a faculty member since 2006 and assumed his current administrative role in 2013. His expertise lies in transatlantic modernism, with a focus on T.S. Eliot’s poetry and prose, as well as medieval literature, particularly Dante. Cuda holds a Ph.D. from Emory University (2004) and a B.A. from Duquesne University (1998).

Cuda’s research centers on modernist writers’ exploration of passion and their engagement with cultural and historical contexts. He co-edited The Complete Prose of T. S. Eliot, which won the 2015 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize. He oversees the digital edition of this work and directs the T.S. Eliot International Summer School in Oxford, offering immersive academic programs on Eliot’s legacy.

His publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles on Eliot, Yeats, Woolf, and Mann, analyzing themes such as modernist aesthetics, dramatic form, and archival discoveries. Cuda’s scholarship bridges traditional literary criticism and digital humanities, emphasizing accessibility and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Awards include recognition for his editorial work. He actively contributes to academic organizations like the T.S. Eliot Society and has appeared in media discussions of Eliot’s works, including a 2013 NPR segment on Four Quartets.

Cuda’s leadership in editing projects and educational initiatives reflects his commitment to preserving and expanding modernist literary studies. His work integrates pedagogy, research, and public engagement, positioning him as a key figure in contemporary Eliot studies and modernist scholarship.