Cora Schenberg

Cora Schenberg serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of German Studies at the University of Virginia, specializing in German literary and cultural studies with emphasis on autobiographical forms, gender theory, and historical narratives from the German Democratic Republic.

Her research spans:

• Autobiographical and memoir writing traditions
• GDR-era literary production
• Lyric poetry analysis
• Judaic studies intersections
• Feminist theoretical frameworks

Dr. Schenberg's scholarly recognition includes:

• Writer’s Digest Magazine Writing Competition Prize for feature writing (2006)
• Middlebury-Mainz Fellowship (1980)
• Lilian L. Stroebe Prize for Excellence in German from Vassar College (1978)