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Alison Jack is a Professor of Bible Literature at the University of Edinburgh's School of Divinity. Her academic career has been shaped by her interest in the intersection of English and Scottish literature with biblical studies, particularly fiction from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She engages deeply with the ongoing influence of biblical texts on literature and society, integrating her work in parishes with academic inquiry. Jack's published works include the monograph 'Prodigal Son in English and American Literature' (OUP, 2019) and she co-edited 'Bible, Crime Fiction, and Drama' (Bloomsbury, 2018). As the Director of the Scottish Network for Religion and Literature, she actively promotes the relevance of biblical texts in contemporary contexts. Jack's research focuses on hermeneutics, reception history, and the portrayal of women in biblical narratives and crime fiction. She has a keen interest in supervising postgraduate research in biblical literature, ministry, and education.
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