John Duvall

John Duvall, Margaret Church Distinguished Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University’s Rueff School, is a leading scholar in 20th- and 21st-century American fiction, with a focus on modernism, postmodernism, and intersections of racial and sexual identity. His research spans textual restoration, critical theory, and pedagogical approaches to contemporary literature.

• Research Focus: Modernist print culture, Faulkner’s detective fiction, Toni Morrison’s narrative authenticity, and racial/sexual identity politics.
• Notable Publications: Restored editions of Faulkner’s Knight’s Gambit (2022, 2024), monographs on Morrison, DeLillo, and Southern fiction.
• Editorial Contributions: Seven essay collections, including The Cambridge Companion to Don DeLillo and The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945.
• Awards: Margaret Church Distinguished Professor, reflecting his scholarly excellence in English literature.