Jan D. Kucharzewski

Dr. Jan D. Kucharzewski is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Mannheim, affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy and the Department of English (Anglistik III). His research focuses on American literature, particularly exploring intersections between literary theory, posthumanism, and scientific concepts like quantum physics. He holds a Ph.D. and has published works analyzing authors such as Richard Powers and Gertrude Stein.

Research interests include self-referentiality in narratives, interdisciplinary studies of science and literature, and modernist experimental writing. His 2008 article on Richard Powers' Galatea 2.2 examines cognitive literary themes, while his 2004 work on Gertrude Stein links modernist aesthetics to quantum physics. Though no grants or awards are explicitly listed, his publications reflect a focus on innovative literary analysis.

He is contactable at kucharzewski@uni-mannheim.de and holds weekly consultation hours.