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Michael Zeitlin is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia, within the Faculty of Arts. He is currently on leave from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. His research focuses on transatlantic modernism, William Faulkner's works, aviation history, psychoanalysis, and war studies in the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Ph.D. from the University of Toronto (1988), with a dissertation on Faulkner and Ulysses
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Virginia (1989-90)
Research Interests: Zeitlin's scholarship bridges modernist literature, war studies, and psychoanalytic theory. His work examines how historical events like wars and technological advancements (e.g., aviation) influence literary narratives, particularly through Faulkner's fiction and screenplays. He also explores intersections of trauma, memory, and identity in war literature.
Publications: Zeitlin's recent publications include analyses of Faulkner's engagement with aviation in Faulkner, Aviation, and Modern War (2022) and essays connecting modernist texts to war, technology, and psychoanalysis. His edited works include interdisciplinary studies like Méconnaissance, Race, and the Real in Faulkner’s Fiction (2004).
Awards: Zeitlin received the Killam Teaching Prize in 2008-2009 for his contributions to teaching within the Faculty of Arts.
Teaching: He teaches ENGL 100 courses on transatlantic modernism, American fiction post-WWII, and contemporary literature. His pedagogy emphasizes close reading, narrative theory, and critical analysis of historical and cultural contexts.
