Luke Franklin

Luke Franklin is a Faculty Fellow in Contemporary Studies at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, specializing in 20th century English-language poetry and poetics with particular expertise in modernism and contemporary writing traditions.

His academic background includes:

• BA from Dalhousie University/University of King's College
• MPhil from the University of Cambridge (thesis on points of intersection between James Joyce's writing and the visual arts)
• PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge (researching Charles Olson's Melville scholarship)

Dr. Franklin's research focuses on textual materiality, particularly marginalia studies and the relationship between reading practices and creative writing. His work reveals how writers like Charles Olson used annotations as both a scholarly tool and a means of processing personal experience, creating connections across literary generations.

His publications demonstrate a strong focus on Black Mountain poets and their intellectual lineages, particularly examining how Olson engaged with Melville's work through annotations in John Wieners's poetry collection.

Dr. Franklin has received significant recognition for his scholarship:

• 2020-2021 Charles Olson Award from Simon Fraser University
• Two research grants from the University of Connecticut to work on Olson's papers

Beyond research, Dr. Franklin has served as a don of residence at King's and as interim assistant dean of students in 2020, demonstrating commitment to both academic and student life. His teaching integrates literary analysis with philosophical approaches to language and text.

Dr. Franklin maintains active scholarly collaborations with researchers working on Charles Olson's archive at the University of Connecticut, contributing to ongoing efforts to understand Olson's methodology and intellectual legacy.