Maria Kager

Dr. Maria Kager is a Researcher at Utrecht University's Institute for Language Sciences within the College of Humanities. Her work focuses on Modernist and Postmodernist literature, particularly through comparative analysis of James Joyce, Irish literature, and bilingualism. She holds a PhD in Literary Studies from Rutgers University with a joint doctorate from the University of Antwerp.

• Education: PhD (Rutgers/University of Antwerp), Comparative Literature (University of Amsterdam)
• Research Themes: Modernist linguistics, taboo language in fiction, cognitive bilingualism, maternal narratives, and interdisciplinary literary analysis

Kager's publications span scholarly journals like Studies in the Novel and Journal of Modern Literature, alongside popular works in De Groene Amsterdammer and De Nederlandse Boekengids. Recent projects include a monograph on bilingualism in modernist fiction.

Scientific awards include the Joost Zwagerman Essay Prize (2021) for her maternal essay Milk. She participates in Princeton University's International Network of Comparative Humanities (INCH).