Robert Looby

Dr. Robert Looby, a professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin's 2nd Department of Celtic Philology within the Faculty of Humanities, specializes in translation studies, censorship in literature, and comparative analysis of English and Polish works. His research spans science fiction, detective fiction, and Irish drama, focusing on ideological influences in translation.

• Translation Studies
• Censorship in Literature
• English Literature
• Science Fiction
• Comparative Literature
• Polish Studies
• Irish Drama

His publications examine censorship mechanisms in communist Poland, particularly in science fiction translations, and analyze narrative techniques in Irish drama. Articles frequently compare original works with Polish translations to identify ideological modifications.

Looby's edited collections, such as Understanding Ireland and New Trails and Beaten Paths in Celtic Studies, reflect his commitment to Polish-Irish literary connections. He has reviewed censorship-related works for Slavic Review and Translation and Literature.