Alex Wylie

Dr. Alex Wylie is a Senior Lecturer at York St John University’s School of Humanities. He holds a PhD from Queen’s University Belfast on self-reflexivity and otherness in T.S. Eliot and Geoffrey Hill. His academic work bridges literary criticism and creative writing, focusing on modern poetry, poetics, and cultural politics. He teaches on the Liberal Arts Foundation Year, emphasizing interdisciplinary subjects like literature, philosophy, history, and linguistics. Wylie also contributes to the Literature programme, including modules such as Historicizing the Contemporary and World, Globe, Literature.

Research interests include modernist legacies, poetry’s role in public discourse, and the interplay between form and politics. He has published widely, including the monograph Geoffrey Hill’s Later Work: Radiance of Apprehension (2019) and poetry collections like Secular Games (2020). Wylie’s work has been supported by Arts Council grants and recognized with a Melita Hume Prize shortlist (2016).

Professional activities include HEA Senior Fellowship and mentoring on accreditation schemes. His teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with supervision of PhD candidates like Sam Szanto. Wylie’s academic contributions reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue and the evolving landscapes of literary studies.