Jared Klemp

Jared Klemp is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU). He holds a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Washington University in Saint Louis. His research focuses on 20th- and 21st-century British and Irish modernist fiction, particularly examining how experimental characterizations in works by James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Flann O'Brien challenge traditional national, colonial, and patriarchal frameworks. He also explores contemporary British fiction’s engagement with modernist forms to address modern socio-political issues, such as climate change and neoliberalism.

Education:

• Ph.D. in English and American Literature, Washington University in Saint Louis

Research Interests:

Klemp’s work bridges literary analysis and critical theory, emphasizing the political dimensions of modernist experimentation. He investigates how authors like Tom McCarthy reimagine modernist techniques to confront contemporary crises, including environmental collapse and institutional challenges. His scholarship also delves into pastoral traditions in Irish literature and the intersection of narrative form with identity construction.

Recent Work:

Key contributions include analyses of climate change in Tom McCarthy’s novels, cartographic themes in Woolf’s The Waves, and the recontextualization of character in Flann O’Brien’s At Swim-Two-Birds. His publications and conference presentations underscore a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches that connect modernist literature to current societal debates.