معرفی
Dr. Chris Ferns is a Professor in the English Department at Mount Saint Vincent University. His research focuses on historical fiction, gender studies, and utopian literature with particular attention to 19th-century British works like those of Walter Scott. He explores intersections of ideology, narrative form, and postcolonial re-readings in classic and modern texts. Key publications include Narrating Utopia (1999) and studies on authors like Aldous Huxley and Ursula K. Le Guin. Dr. Ferns can be reached at chris.ferns@msvu.ca.
Research Interests:
- Gender dynamics in historical narratives
- Utopian/dystopian literary traditions
- Colonial discourse in fiction
- Authorial voice in postcolonial contexts
Publications span critical monographs and peer-reviewed articles analyzing works by Scott, Huxley, Le Guin, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. His scholarship emphasizes ideological critique and narrative form across eras and genres.
