Hannah Crawforth

Dr. Hannah Crawforth is a Reader in Early Modern Literature at King's College London, based in the Department of English within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. She has been affiliated with King's since 2009, following her PhD from Princeton University. Her research focuses on Early Modern English Literature, Poetics, Greek tragedy, and the works of John Milton, with a particular interest in transhistorical dialogues between early modern texts and contemporary African-American poetry.

Her current projects include exploring the political dimensions of Greek tragedy in revolutionary contexts and analyzing African-American poets' engagements with early modern works. She has co-authored influential publications such as Shakespeare's London and edited volumes like The Sonnets: The State of Play. Crawforth actively collaborates with institutions like Shakespeare's Globe and contributes to public engagement through radio appearances and festival committees.

Her teaching spans Early Modern poetry, classical reception, and race/gender studies, including supervising MA and PhD students. She co-convenes an MA in Early Modern Literature with the British Library. Research grants include the Leverhulme-funded project A European English: Milton and the 'questione della lingua'.

• Education: PhD in English Literature from Princeton University (2009)
• Key Collaborations: With Elizabeth Scott-Baumann on Shakespearean poetry projects and the Globe's Shakespeare and Race festival.

Her work bridges historical and modern literary analysis, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to Early Modern texts and their contemporary resonances. Recent publications include articles on Spenser and DuBois, C.H. Sisson's anachronistic poetics, and Shakespearean sonnet criticism.