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Marilyn Reizbaum is the Harrison King McCann Professor of English at Bowdoin College, currently on leave for the Spring 2025 semester. She specializes in modernist studies, contemporary Scottish and Irish literatures, film, Jewish cultural studies, and the history of ideas. Her work frequently explores James Joyce, Muriel Spark, and intersections between literature and cultural identity.
Education:
- PhD in English, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- ML in English Literature, University of Edinburgh
- BA in English, Queens College
Her research focuses on modernist writers like Djuna Barnes and Virginia Woolf, with a current monograph project on Muriel Spark’s literary style titled “The Art of Ridicule.” She has authored books including Unfit (2020) and James Joyce’s Judaic Other (1999), and contributed essays on topics ranging from Katherine Mansfield to Samuel Beckett’s influence. Her work bridges literary analysis with broader cultural and historical contexts.
Her articles span modernist techniques, gender studies, and postcolonial narratives, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach. While no scientific awards are listed, her contributions to Joyce and Spark scholarship are widely recognized. Reizbaum’s advising and grant activities are not detailed in the provided text, but her research demonstrates sustained engagement with literary modernism and its legacy.
