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Mark Taylor is an Associate Professor of English at Berry College, specializing in the English Rhetoric and Writing department. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas. His research focuses on Medieval English, French, and Occitan literature, textual criticism, older English languages, the history of the book, and chess in historical contexts.
His teaching interests parallel his research, emphasizing medieval literature, older language studies, and textual analysis. Taylor has authored numerous scholarly works exploring topics like Chaucer's engagement with chess, Occitan troubadour poetry, and the political dimensions of medieval language use. His 2025 article on desegregation efforts in Atlanta's art schools reflects a modern extension of his historical inquiry into societal structures.
Articles consistently address intersections between medieval intellectual practices (e.g., chess as a thought paradigm), textual preservation challenges of medieval manuscripts, and thematic continuities in love poetry from the troubadours to Chaucer. Notable works include critical editions of Marcabru's cansos and explorations of language as political agency in 13th-century England.
No scientific awards are listed, but his contributions to textual scholarship and medieval literary studies demonstrate sustained academic engagement. Taylor's advising and grant activities are not detailed in available texts.
