Dr. Catharine Gray

Biography

Catharine E Gray is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois. Her research interests center around Early Modern British literature, with a focus on seventeenth-century literature, war poetry, women's writing, feminist sexuality studies, and early modern political theory. She engages critically with the works of key authors of the period, including Milton, and examines their contributions to feminist discourse and critical theory. Gray teaches a range of advanced survey courses on women's literature and early modern literature, including specific focuses on Shakespeare and Milton. Her honors graduate seminars tackle complex intersections of war literature with both classical and contemporary conditions, exploring significant themes such as the relations between sexuality and state politics during the early modern period, and the temporalities and sexualities within Renaissance literature. She holds a deep commitment to advancing scholarly discussions in her field, contributing not only through her teaching but also through her extensive research and publications.

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