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James Schiff is Professor of English at the University of Cincinnati's College of Arts and Sciences, where he has taught since 1989. His distinguished career focuses on 20th-century American literature with particular expertise in John Updike studies. Schiff serves as founding editor of the John Updike Review and consulting editor for Critique and Philip Roth Studies.
His research interests center on American literature, creative writing, contemporary fiction, and the history of the novel. Schiff's scholarly work examines literary adaptation, domestic spaces in fiction, presidential representation in literature, and the intersection of religion and everyday life in American novels. His approach combines close textual analysis with cultural studies perspectives, particularly regarding Updike's literary legacy and contemporary American fiction.
Schiff's publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output across multiple decades, with particular focus on Updike studies, contemporary novelists, and literary adaptation. His work spans book-length studies, scholarly articles in major journals, and editorial leadership in specialized literary publications. The recurring themes in his scholarship include domestic spirituality, literary adaptation, presidential representation in fiction, and the evolution of American literary traditions.
- Boyce Teaching Award (2015)
- Boyce Teaching Award Runner-Up (2003)
- Evening with a Great Professor Recipient (2006)
- Nominated for Barbour Teaching Award (2001)
Schiff has served extensively in academic leadership roles, including Director of Undergraduate Studies (2006-07, 2008-10), Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, and numerous search and development committees. His editorial work has significantly shaped Updike scholarship through the John Updike Review and his editing of Updike's selected letters. Community engagement represents another dimension of his career through board service with the Duke University Trinity College Board of Visitors, Community Learning Center Institute, and Seven Hills School.
