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Dr. Andrew Maunder is an Associate Professor and Reader in Victorian Literature at the University of Hertfordshire, within the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing in the School of Creative Arts. He currently serves as Head of the Department of Humanities. His research focuses on 19th- and early-20th-century literature, particularly crime/sensation fiction, theatre (1910–1940), and biography. He has authored studies on Victorian writers like Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker, and Enid Blyton.
Education: BA, MA, PhD, and MSc qualifications are noted in his profile, though specific institutions are not detailed.
Research Interests: Maunder explores Victorian literary culture, First World War theatre, and the revival of forgotten plays. His projects include the Rediscovering British Theatre Project, which revives Edwardian and interwar plays with professional productions. Notable works include biographies of Enid Blyton (2021) and studies like British Theatre and the Great War 1914–1919 (2015).
Recent Projects (2019–2024):
- Revived J.M. Barrie's A Well-Remembered Voice (1918) and Robert Graves' But It Still Goes On (1929).
- Produced Jane Clegg (1913) and The Silver Cord (1926) at London's Finborough Theatre, winning awards for acting and revival.
- Directed revivals of Kate O'Brien's Distinguished Villa (2022) and Gertrude Robins' plays (2023).
Teaching: Leads the third-year module "Euro-Crime on Page and Screen", focusing on European crime fiction and film since 1920.
External Roles: External Examiner for the BA Liberal Arts program at St Mary's University Twickenham since 2021.
Labs/Teams: Coordinates the Rediscovering British Theatre Project, collaborating with actors, directors, and community groups to preserve and perform historical plays.
