Joseph Kronick

Joseph Kronick is a Professor in the Department of English at Louisiana State University's College of Humanities & Social Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1981. His research focuses on nineteenth-century American literature, modernist poetry, and the intersections of philosophy and literature, particularly through the works of Derrida and Levinas.

Research interests explore how philosophical frameworks inform literary analysis, with emphasis on deconstruction, ethical criticism, and biographical studies. His publications examine figures ranging from Emerson and Thoreau to Auden and Derrida.

Recent articles demonstrate a consistent focus on ethical philosophy in literature, modernist poetry, and deconstructive criticism. Many works explore how writers incorporate philosophical concepts into narrative structures, particularly examining moral dilemmas in Henry James and ethical dimensions in Levinasian thought.