Maximillian E. Novak
استاد پژوهش · Eighteenth-Century British Literature
University of California, Los Angelesمعرفی
Maximillian E. Novak is a Research Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his D.Phil. from St. John's College, Oxford (1961) and his Ph.D. from UCLA (1958). His scholarly focus spans Eighteenth-Century British Literature, Restoration Literature, and Jewish American Fiction. Professor Novak has authored and edited numerous volumes central to understanding Daniel Defoe's narratives and broader literary movements.
- Education
- D.Phil., St. John's College, Oxford, 1961
- Ph.D., UCLA, 1958
His research has profoundly influenced interpretations of Defoe’s works, emphasizing realism, myth, and historical contexts. He has also contributed to edited collections exploring Restoration drama, political realities in literature, and the cultural intersections of exile and identity in Jewish American Fiction.
Professor Novak’s academic service includes general editorship of the Stoke Newington Defoe series and collaborative editorial projects on Dryden and Behn. His work underscores the interplay between literature, economics, and political thought in early modern England.
