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Kevin Flynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Arts and Science. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. from McGill University and an M.A. from Dalhousie University. His research focuses on 19th-century Canadian poetry, literary representations of the Canadian railway, and the influence of American Transcendentalism on Canadian literature. Currently, he teaches and researches Canadian speculative fiction. Flynn has served as editor of Essays on Canadian Writing.
His educational background includes degrees in English Literature with specialization in Canadian and transatlantic studies. Research interests emphasize interrogating shifts in the Canadian literary canon from traditional literary value to modern theoretical frameworks. Key areas include cultural critique, regional identity formation, and the intersection of technology (railways) with literary expression.
Publications span analyses of Newfoundland conversion narratives, comparative studies of love poetry across Donne and Cohen, and foundational work on railway imagery in Canadian poetry. His edited special editions explore contemporary debates in Canadian literary criticism. Despite no explicitly listed awards or grants, his editorial contributions and sustained scholarship reflect significant academic engagement.
As a graduate supervisor, Flynn mentors students in 19th-century literature, cultural studies, and speculative fiction analysis. Office located in Arts 309.
