Dr. Cathy Caruth

Biography

Cathy Caruth is a Professor of English at Cornell University, focusing on the intersections of literature, trauma, and testimony. Her work explores 19th-century British literature, literary theory, and contemporary discourses about annihilation and survival through language. She has authored significant books including 'Literature in the Ashes of History' (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013) and 'Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory and Treatment of Catastrophic Experience' (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014), which illustrate her research focus on trauma and its representation in literature. Caruth's teaching and academic interests delve into literary theory, the Romantics, and the implications of trauma in narrative. Her contributions to the field have established her as a leading figure in trauma studies and literary analysis.

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