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Alexis Chema specializes in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature and culture, with a particular interest in poetry, visual art, and the civic functions they engage. He is completing a book titled 'Adorned: Romantic Poetics Ornament,' which argues that ornament is an essential but neglected concept in poetry. This work examines Romantic-era writing, focusing on linguistic ornament as a guide for reading ornamental poetry from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, while also reconsidering the critical expectations associated with the evaluation and enjoyment of poetry. Chema's ongoing book project considers the study of miscellaneousness as an aesthetic organizing principle in popular bibliographic formats such as commonplace books, almanacs, and periodicals. Additionally, he teaches regularly cross-listed courses at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and enjoys designing courses that relate constructions of gender to aspects of everyday life.
The University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Teaching courses in English Language and Literature with a focus on Romantic poetry and literary adaptations.
Department of Philosophy