Leigh Wilson

Leigh Wilson is a Professor at the University of Westminster's Contemporary Small Press research group, specializing in modernist and contemporary fiction studies. With academic qualifications from University of Warwick (BA), Birkbeck College (MA), and University of Westminster (PhD), their work bridges literary culture, publishing history, and experimental narratives.

• Key research themes: modernism's occult dimension
• Women's writing in 1950-60s
• Contemporary small press dynamics

Recent publications analyze Knausgaard's My Struggle and Andrew Lang's interdisciplinary legacy. Their 2013 monograph connects spiritualism to modernist experimentation. The Contemporary Small Press project (with Dr Georgina Colby) received Arts Council funding in 2016.

Scientific Awards

• Shortlisted for Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2015 for Andrew Lang co-edition

Teaching & Supervision

Supervises PhD research on topics including:

• Esotericism in European literature
• Small press publishing practices
• Short story form analysis