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John Hay is a Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in 19th-century American literature and apocalyptic themes. His scholarship includes books, edited collections, and articles across academic journals and popular outlets like The Los Angeles Review of Books and Public Books.
- Education: Ph.D. in English from Columbia University, B.A. in English from the University of Pittsburgh
Hay’s research explores apocalyptic imagination in antebellum American literature, analyzing how authors like Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau, and Bob Dylan intersect with literary and cultural studies. His work spans nonfiction prose, frontier narratives, and evolutionary theory in literature.
The Postapocalyptic Imagination project defines his thematic focus, with articles examining the American West, nuclear infrastructure, and dystopian fiction. His 2025 chapter on political campaigns highlights authors’ roles in antebellum democracy.
- Scientific Awards: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, American Council of Learned Societies Grant, Huntington Library Grant
Hay teaches courses on the Early American Novel, American Enlightenment, and Transcendentalism, while preparing a scholarly edition of Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf and a book on the 19th-century American novel’s evolution.
