Dr. Blair Hoxby

Professor

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Biography

Blair Hoxby specializes in literature and culture from 1500 to 1800, focusing on the intersection of commercial culture and theatrical practices of the period. His book, Mammon's Music: Literature and Economics in the Age of Milton, published by Yale University Press in 2002, explores the impact of the commercial revolution on the writings of prominent seventeenth-century poets such as Milton and Dryden. Hoxby is currently editing a comprehensive multi-author collection of essays on Milton, alongside Ann Coiro. He is also working on two new books that delve into tragic dramaturgy and the theory of early modern tragedy. His research has contributed significantly to the understanding of early modern theatricality and tragedy, with forthcoming articles addressing these topics in various scholarly compilations. Hoxby's previous academic appointments include positions at Harvard University and Yale University, demonstrating his extensive experience in the field of English literature. Over the years, he has received several prestigious fellowships and awards, recognizing his contributions to the humanities and his role in advancing scholarship in English literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaching and research in the Department of English.

Associate Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaching and research in the Department of English.

Associate Professor

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Teaching and research in History and Literature.

Associate Professor

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut

Teaching and research in the Department of English.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut

Teaching and research in the Department of English.

Awards

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Internal Fellow

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Visiting External Fellow

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Morse Fellowship

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Samuel Ronnie Heyman Prize

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John Addison Porter Prize

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Monroe Kirk Spears Award

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Whiting Fellowship Humanities

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Richard J. Franke Interdisciplinary Fellowship Humanities

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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

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William K. Wimsatt Fellowship

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Wendell Herbruck Scholarship Humanities Social Sciences

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Rhodes Scholarship

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Briggs Traveling Fellowship

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Hoopes Prize

Courses

ENGLISH 396 ENGLISH 315 ENGLISH 394 ENGLISH 198 ENGLISH 398 ENGLISH 398R ENGLISH 399 ENGLISH 301 ENGLISH 11A ENGLISH 323A ENGLISH 10E ENGLISH 140C ENGLISH 112C HUMCORE 122 ENGLISH 373

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.