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Troni Y. Grande is Associate Professor and Department Head of the Department of English and Creative Writing in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina. With a career spanning from her 1991-1993 SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship to current leadership and creative-scholarly output, she bridges rigorous literary analysis with evocative creative practice focused on Ukrainian-Canadian experiences.
Her educational foundation includes:
- PhD from the University of Alberta
- MA from Queen's University
- BA (Honours) from Queen's University
Dr. Grande's research centers on early-modern drama (Shakespeare/Marlowe), 18th-century literature, and Shakespeare adaptations across diverse media—from Canadian small-town contexts to Japanese manga. Her feminist theoretical framework examines 'she-tragedy' and genre evolution, while her creative writing explores Ukrainian-Canadian settlement narratives through poetry and memoir. This dual scholarly-creative approach reveals how cultural memory shapes identity, particularly in Alberta's prairie communities where her grandmother's legacy informs works like the memoir-in-progress Finding Frozina.
Recent publications (2015-2022) demonstrate consistent output across scholarly and creative domains. Her articles analyze Shakespeare reception in Canadian literature and visual media, while her poetry and creative nonfiction excavate Ukrainian-Canadian heritage through intimate lenses like food ('Baba's Pyrogies') and homestead histories ('Beauvallon Homestead'). This interdisciplinary trajectory highlights adaptation as both literary methodology and lived cultural experience.
Recognition includes:
- SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (1991-1993) for 'she-tragedy' research
As Department Head, she oversees curriculum development and faculty mentorship while maintaining an active research profile. Her co-edited Northrop Frye's Writings on Shakespeare and the Renaissance (2010) exemplifies scholarly impact, and her creative works demonstrate commitment to community engagement through Saskatchewan Writers' Guild publications. Though specific grant details aren't public, her sustained publication record indicates robust research activity.
Operating within humanities traditions rather than laboratory-based research, Dr. Grande contributes through departmental leadership, editorial projects, and creative-scholarly synthesis that connects academic discourse with public humanities through accessible writing on cultural identity.
