Rowan Anderson

Rowan Anderson is a Research Fellow at Trinity College, University of Oxford. Their research focuses on English translations of Marcel Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu, emphasizing what is gained rather than lost in translation. Their work is funded by the Open-Oxford-Cambridge Doctoral Partnership and Trinity College. They have taught seminars on literary theory, modernist literature, and French translation, and co-organized the conference 'Fictions of Retranslations: Retranslating Language and Style in Prose Fiction'.

Education & Research:
PhD thesis titled 'The pleasures of translation: what translations can bring to our reading of Proust’s Recherche', supervised by Prof. Matthew Reynolds. Academic background includes studies in French literature and translation studies.

Teaching & Engagement:
Experience includes seminar leadership on modernist literature and literary theory. Active in academic community-building through conference organization.

Grants & Funding:
Funded by Open-Oxford-Cambridge Doctoral Partnership and Trinity College, Oxford.