Elke Nicolai

Elke Nicolai is an Associate Professor in the Department of German at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY). She earned her PhD from the Universität Siegen in Germany and specializes in 19th and 20th-century German literature, with a focus on the Weimar Republic, Exile Literature, and Contemporary German Literature. Her notable publications include a book on Klaus Mann and a bibliography of international literature related to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).

• Current Role: Associate Professor, German Department, Hunter College (CUNY)
• Education: PhD, Universität Siegen, Germany
• Research Areas: Weimar Republic, Exile Literature, Spanish Civil War Literature, 19th/20th-Century German Literature
• Professional Contributions: Test Site Coordinator for Goethe Institute proficiency exams at Hunter College