Nicholas Smart

Dr. Nicholas Smart is a Junior Research Fellow at New College, University of Oxford, affiliated with the Faculty of English Language & Literature. His research focuses on 20th-century literature, particularly the intersection of authorship, textual preservation, and pedagogy. He explores how writers like T.S. Eliot navigated self-fashioning and archival legacies, while his current work examines the impact of university creative writing instruction on poets' late-career styles.

• Education: DPhil (Oxford), with a thesis on T.S. Eliot's reputation and cultural marketing.

His research interests span textual revision, literary estates, and the economics of publishing. Recent publications include an article on Eliot's archival challenges in ELH. He investigates themes such as influence, craft teaching, and late-style evolution in poets who transition to academia.

• Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advisees listed.

He is part of New College and contributes to the Faculty's Modern and Contemporary Literature programs.