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Matthew Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Texas Tech University, specializing in Early Modern Literature, particularly sixteenth and seventeenth-century drama. He teaches courses on Shakespeare, early modern drama, British literary history, and literary/social theory.
His research centers on intersections between social life and aesthetic form, with core interests in:
- Early Modern Drama and Shakespearean Tragedy
- Linguistic Creativity and Stylistic Innovation
- Performance Theory and Social Theory
- Ordinary Language Philosophy
- Anthropological Metapragmatics
- Aesthetics and Literary Criticism History
His publication trajectory reveals sustained focus on language, publicity, and sociability in early modern England. Key monographs include The Pursuit of Style in Early Modern Drama (2022) and the Norton Critical Edition of Doctor Faustus (2023), while his 14 most recent articles (2016-2024) demonstrate methodological range across journals like ELH, Representations, and English Literary Renaissance, consistently examining how discourse shapes social identity in theatrical contexts.
