معرفی
Rolland D. Murray is an Associate Professor of English at Brown University, specializing in African American literature and its intersections with political movements, capitalism, and institutional frameworks. His research examines how cultural production engages with social histories, particularly focusing on gendered nationalisms during the Black Power era and the commodification of African American literature in contemporary academia.
Education
- PhD in English, University of Chicago, 2000
- MA in English, University of Chicago, 1995
- BA in English, San Jose State University, 1992
Research Interests
Murray’s work analyzes the tension between African American literary expression and its institutionalization within academia and capitalist markets. His first book, Our Living Manhood: Literature, Black Power, and Masculine Ideology (2007), critiques the gendered underpinnings of Black Power movements through the lens of male authors like James Baldwin and John Edgar Wideman. His current project, Blackness Incorporated, explores post-1980s shifts in black literary aesthetics driven by market forces and academic institutionalization.
Awards & Fellowships
- Joe Weixlmann Award (2009)
- Bronson Fellowship (2006–07)
- Carter G. Woodson Institute Fellowship (1998–2000)
- Trustee Fellowship (University of Chicago, 1992–98)
Teaching
Murray teaches courses on 20th-century American and African American literature, including topics like the Black Power era, slavery’s legacy, and radical political movements. Recent courses include African American Literature After 1975 and Harlem Renaissance: The Politics of Culture.
