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Eliza Richards is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies/Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in 19th-century American poetry, examining its intersections with media, culture, and history. Her work highlights marginalized voices and reinterprets canonical figures like Dickinson and Poe. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) and has taught at UNC since joining in 2002.
- Education: Ph.D. English (University of Michigan, 1997); M.A. English (University of Michigan, 1990); B.A. English (Bates College, 1984)
Her research explores how historical events and media networks shaped poetry, with a focus on women writers and African American poets. Notable publications include Battle Lines: Poetry and Mass Media in the US Civil War (2018) and Emily Dickinson in Context (2013). She has received multiple teaching awards, including the university-wide Chapman Family Teaching Award (2015).
Her recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, linking poetry to science, race, and disability studies. She advises graduate students and teaches courses on American literature, poetry, and media history.
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