Dr. Blanka Grzegorczyk

Biography

Blanka Grzegorczyk works at the intersections of literature, arts, creative writing, education, philosophy, and politics. Her research focuses on political creativity in young writing, exploring legacies of colonialism and postcolonial trauma, as well as the experiences of migration, social exclusion, and belonging. She is the author of several works, including 'Discourses of Postcolonialism in Contemporary British Children’s Literature' (2015) and 'Terror and Counter-Terror in Contemporary British Children’s Literature' (2020). Blanka has taught courses on critical approaches to literature and creative writing at various universities since joining the Faculty in 2016 and taking a permanent post in 2019. Her ongoing research projects center on the transformative power of creativity in children's literature, focusing on themes like trauma, resilience, and socio-political engagement. Furthermore, she is a doctoral supervisor and welcomes applications from graduate students interested in her research topics.

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