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Melanie C. Hawthorne is a Professor specializing in 19th- and 20th-century French literature at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Her research focuses on prose fiction from the Decadent period, women writers, and narrative expectations in life-writing. She has also taught at The University of Michigan.
Current Research Projects:
- Leading a project with French publisher ErosOnyx to republish works of Renée Vivien (Pauline Tarn, 1877-1909), including her Asian-inspired short story collection Netsuké (2014) for which she wrote an introduction.
- Authoring a book titled 36 Views of Renée Vivien, using Hokusai’s Japanese prints as a model to explore Vivien’s life indirectly through themes like her Asian voyage, self-destructive tendencies, and artistic legacy.
- Studying transnational women artists Romaine Brooks and Natalie Barney, analyzing how social institutions and national identities shaped their lives and work.
Teaching: Hawthorne has extensive experience teaching French language (200-level courses), literature (surveys and seminars), Women’s Studies, Liberal Arts, and cross-listed courses in Film Studies and English. Recent courses include upper-level International Studies offerings (e.g., 481 and 401).
Research Focus: Her work interrogates how cultural and institutional frameworks influence artistic identity, particularly for women in transnational contexts. She highlights the intersection of personal vision and communal belonging in literature, emphasizing themes like national identity, gender, and the Decadent aesthetic.
Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grant details are provided in the text. However, her collaborative publishing efforts with ErosOnyx suggest involvement in academic partnerships.
Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned in the text. Her research appears to be individually driven with academic collaborators in publishing.
