Dr. Alys Moody

Biography

Alys specializes in twentieth and twenty-first century European and American world literature, with an emphasis on modernism and contemporary global heirs. Her research investigates the persistence and proliferation of modernism's aesthetic ideas, shaping how authors, scholars, and the public perceive literature's role in society from the twentieth century to the present day. Alys authored the book "Modernist Art Hunger: Aesthetic Autonomy Crisis," published by Oxford University Press in late 2018, which examines the fluctuating fate of aesthetic autonomy and the notion that literature can remain separate from commercial and social demands. She argues that the concept has faced repeated challenges, with writers articulating the precarious position of aesthetic autonomy. Additionally, Alys contributed to the anthology "Global Modernists Modernism," reflecting on the global implications of modernism. She also engages in writing about literature and contemporary art for various publications. Her work has garnered several awards and fellowships, including the Andrew Mellon Research Fellowship and the Early Career Fellowship at the Humanities Center at the University of Pittsburgh. She has taught at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Waikato and Université Paris 7, after receiving her doctorate from the University of Oxford.

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