Dr. Gary Morson

Biography

Gary Saul Morson is the Lawrence B. Dumas Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University. His research interests encompass a broad range of areas including literary theory, particularly narrative theory, the history of ideas in Russian and European literature, and various literary genres with a specific focus on satire, utopia, and the novel. Morson is particularly influenced by iconic authors such as Chekhov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. He is also interested in the interplay between literature and philosophy. Currently, he is engaged in a study of 'The Brothers Karamazov'. Among his selected publications are 'Prosaics Provocations', 'Empathy, Open Time, and the Novel', which was a top finalist for the Christian Gauss Award from Phi Beta Kappa, and 'Narrative Freedom: Shadows in Time'. Morson has received multiple honors, including 'Best Book of the Year' awards from the American Comparative Literature Association and the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has held multiple endowed chairs at Northwestern while contributing significantly to research and teaching.

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