Kevin Newmark

Kevin Newmark is a Professor of French at Boston College, affiliated with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. He holds a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross and a Ph.D. from Yale University. His research focuses on 19th-20th century prose/poetry, literary theory, and intersections between literature and philosophy.

• Education: B.A., College of the Holy Cross; Ph.D., Yale University

His work engages with figures like Baudelaire, Kierkegaard, and de Man, exploring themes such as irony, textual history, and critical theory. Recent publications include entries on Paul de Man (2024) and papers on Kierkegaard’s poetic exemplars and Baudelaire’s prose-poetry.