Cheryl Taylor

Cheryl Taylor is a literary scholar affiliated with James Cook University, specializing in Australian literature, medieval studies, and regional cultural analysis. Her work focuses on Queensland writers like Thea Astley, feminist literary criticism, and contemplative texts such as The Cloud of Unknowing.

• PhD thesis: Rolle, Hilton, and The Cloud of Unknowing (1998)
• Research spans Australian modernism, tropical cultural studies, and postcolonial themes

Her publications include critical analyses of literary transitions, gender politics in Australian fiction, and interdisciplinary studies of historical and mystical texts. She has contributed book reviews to journals like Parergon and Australian Historical Studies, covering diverse topics from Renaissance poetry to Sufism. Though no formal awards or teaching roles are explicitly documented, her scholarship highlights regional identity in literature and the interplay between poetry and fiction in Queensland contexts.