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Anita Patterson is a Professor and Acting Department Chair at Boston University. Her research focuses on American literature, modernism, and black poetry of the Americas, emphasizing transnational and intercultural dialogue. She holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Harvard University. Her work explores global literary exchanges, particularly in transpacific modernism and Japonisme, analyzing figures like T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, and Derek Walcott.
Key publications include Race, American Literature and Transnational Modernisms (2008) and From Emerson to King (1997). Current research examines Japanese cultural influence on American modernism. Her courses include 'Transnational Modernism' and 'American Literature and World Cultures.'
Literary contributions span comparative studies of Poe, Eliot, and Caribbean poets, with a focus on transcultural exchange. She has been affiliated with Boston University since at least 2024.
