Paula Bennett

Paula Bennett serves as a Professor of English at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, specializing in feminist literary theory and American poetry.

Her research focuses on:

• Feminist Poetics and gender dynamics in literature
• 19th Century American Literature with emphasis on Emily Dickinson
• Women's Writing and creative expression
• Literary Criticism of poetic traditions

She is the author of My Life a Loaded Gun: Female Creativity and Feminist Poetics, which examines intersections of female artistry and feminist theory through historical and contemporary lenses. Her scholarly work significantly contributes to understanding gendered creativity in literary history.

Dr. Bennett's expertise is reflected in her departmental affiliation and thematic focus on marginalized voices in American poetry.