Dr. Christopher Pexa

Biography

Christopher Pexa is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University, specializing in various aspects of Native American Indigenous Literatures and Critical Indigenous Theory. With a robust academic background, including a PhD from Vanderbilt University and an MFA from Arizona State University, Pexa's scholarly pursuits encompass the Očhéti Šakówiŋ language, Global Anglophone Indigenous Literatures, and the complexities of Nineteenth-Twentieth-Century American Literature. His notable works include the monograph 'Translated Nation: Rewriting Dakhóta Oyáte' published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2019, as well as several critical essays featured in prestigious journals and publications that address themes of Indigenous resistance, cultural narratives, and literary critiques. Pexa is actively involved in graduate mentorship and remains dedicated to exploring the intersections of language and literature within Indigenous studies.

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