Blake Allmendinger

Blake Allmendinger is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in the Literature of the American West and Sexuality & Gender Studies. His academic journey includes an A.B. from Harvard (1981), an M.A. from Oxford (1983), and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (1989).

• Education:
  • A.B., Harvard University (1981)
  • M.A., University of Oxford (1983)
  • Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (1989)

His research focuses on the intersection of Western American literature with gender studies, ethnic representation, and cultural identity. Notably, he explores how frontier narratives shape labor ideologies and regional identities.

Allmendinger's publications span critical analyses of Western literature, including works on cowboy iconography, African American presence in the West, and Basque cultural settlement. His forthcoming 2022 book examines transnational identity formation through Basque diaspora narratives.