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William N. West is a Professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and has served roles such as chair of the Classics Department and member of the graduate faculty. His research focuses on early modern drama, poetry, and prose, with notable works like *Common Understandings, Poetic Confusions* (2021) and *Theatres and Encyclopedias in Early Modern Europe* (2003).
**Research Interests**: Early Modern Literature, Drama & Performance, Poetry & Poetics, and Critical Theory. West explores intersections between theater, speculative thought, and historical context, often engaging with figures like Spenser, Shakespeare, and Aby Warburg.
**Awards & Honors**: Recipient of the Joe A. Callaway Prize (2022), NEH Fellowship (2012-13), and ASG Faculty Honor Roll (2007). He has held visiting positions at institutions including the American Academy in Rome.
**Grants & Advising**: Co-editor of *Renaissance Drama* journal. Current projects include re-evaluating the cultural afterlives of the Renaissance concept in modern scholarship.
**Affiliations**: Active in interdisciplinary clusters at Northwestern, including the Poetry & Poetics Colloquium. Office: University Hall 306/Kresge 4-305.
