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Prof. Turnovsky specializes in the literary cultural history of early modern France and Europe, with an emphasis on print culture, early modern media, and the profession of authorship. His book, 'The Literary Market: Authorship and Modernity in the Old Regime,' published in 2010, explores the relationships between authors and their commercial literary market. He has published articles in several prestigious journals, including Studies on Voltaire and Eighteenth Century (SVEC), Modern Language Quarterly, and French Historical Studies. His forthcoming book, 'Reading Typographically: Immersed Print in Early Modern France,' examines the rise of new paradigms of absorptive and moralized reading in early modern France and Europe. This work focuses on key developments in print during the 17th and 18th centuries, including typeface, print runs, editorial organization, and punctuation. Through his research, Turnovsky argues that typographic developments have played a crucial role in shaping the modern perspectives of reading and literacy.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Professor Turnovsky teaches and conducts research in the field of French and Italian Studies, focusing on early modern literature and media.
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