Dr. David Norbrook

Biography

David Norbrook is an Emeritus Professor at Merton College, with a focus on republican writing and the English Revolution. His detailed study of the works of Lucy Hutchinson, a significant chronicler of the civil war period, highlights the ideological struggles that persisted into the Restoration period. He serves as the general editor of a four-volume edition of Hutchinson's works, an ambitious project that encompasses interdisciplinary research and collaboration. Norbrook's academic interests extend to Latin poetry, Calvinist theology, and the complex politics of the Civil War in Nottinghamshire. He recently completed a long-term project on the reception of Lucretius, co-editing a new edition and translation with Professor Reid Barbour. Additionally, he is engaged in moving volumes of theological writings from the 1670s, collaborating with Dr. Elizabeth Clarke and Professor Jane Stevenson on projects including the Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, alongside Professor Martyn Bennett. Norbrook is also interested in the careers of civil war writers like Andrew Marvell and George Wither.

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