معرفی
Jeff Bills-Solomon is an Associate Professor of Literature at Wake Forest University, specializing in American Literature from 1865 to the present, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Visual Narratives, and Creative Writing. His office is located in Tribble C113, and he can be reached at 336-758-2027 or solomojm@wfu.edu.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Southern California, English Literature, 2008
- Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies, University of Southern California, 2008
- M.A., University of Southern California, English Literature, 2002
- M.F.A., University of California-Irvine, English (Fiction), 1993
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, cum laude in English, with distinction, 1989
Research Focus:
Jeff Bills-Solomon's scholarship interrogates intersections of queer identity, literary modernism, and visual culture. His monograph So Famous and So Gay (2017) examines the cultural impact of Truman Capote and Gertrude Stein, while his peer-reviewed articles explore topics like mid-century homophobia in literary circles, Stein's experimental relationships with opium, and the iconography of Capote's early portraits. His creative writing contributions span short fiction addressing queer themes and bodily subversion.
Scientific Awards:
- Andrew J. Kappel Prize for Best Article of the Year (2009)
- Pushcart Prize Nomination (2009)
