Dr. Edward Allen

Biography

Edward Allen is an Associate Professor specializing in modern British and Irish literature, affiliated with Christ's College, University of Cambridge. He grew up in rural Somerset and pursued his degrees at Cambridge, where he has held various research fellowships, including those at the Library of Congress, Huntingdon Library, Jesus College, and the Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). His research interests span British, North American, and European literatures from 1870 to 1980, focusing primarily on the intersection of sound media and culture. He has explored how technological advances in broadcasting, such as radio and phonography, intersect with literary studies and musicology. His recent work includes a project at the University of Padua titled 'Radio Waves: Network Building in Making Modern Europe', which examines the impact of Brexit on European cultural identity. He has published a number of edited collections and articles, contributing significantly to discussions on modernist radio culture and the poetic contributions of figures like Robert Frost and Dylan Thomas. In addition to his teaching, he supervises graduate students in MPhil English Studies and welcomes research proposals that align with his expertise in sound, poetry, and modernist literary practices.

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