Marta Kvande
دانشیار · Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Texas Tech Universityمعرفی
Marta Kvande is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Texas Tech University, specializing in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature, Book History, and Digital Humanities. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 2002.
- Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature
- Book History
- Digital Humanities
- Women Writers
- History of the Novel
Her research explores how the novel evolved in the 18th century through the interplay of print and manuscript cultures. Recent work examines transatlantic fictions, gender representation, and the authority of print in literary contexts. She co-edited Everyday Revolutions: Eighteenth-Century Women Transforming Public and Private (2008) and contributes to digital projects like the Restoration Printed Fiction database.
Her publications often bridge textual analysis with cultural studies, focusing on themes like manuscript-to-print transitions, female authorship, and the novel’s role in shaping public discourse. Articles highlight works by Charlotte Lennox, Eliza Haywood, and Frances Burney, emphasizing genre evolution and historical context.
- Texas Tech College of Arts and Sciences Mid-Career Grant (2022)
- Noel Collection Fellowship (2021)
- Texas Tech Competitive Funding Award (2013)
She has held leadership roles, including President of the South-Eastern Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (2019-2021) and administrative positions at TTU. Her full description details her academic contributions, grants, and service.
