Dr. Gordon Mcmullan

Biography

Gordon McMullan is a Professor of English and Director of the London Shakespeare Centre at King's College London. He has a background in English literature with degrees from the University of Birmingham (BA), the University of Kansas (MA), and Wadham College, Oxford (DPhil). He held a non-temporary academic position at the University of Newcastle before joining King's in 1995. McMullan has received prestigious fellowships at institutions such as the Huntington Library and the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University, alongside being a Fellow of the English Association and the Royal Society of Arts. His research primarily focuses on early modern theatre, particularly Shakespeare, examining his afterlives, reception, and cultural memory. McMullan’s notable publications include 'Politics Unease Plays John Fletcher' (1994) and 'Shakespeare Idea Late Writing: Authorship Proximity Death' (2007). He has significantly contributed to the field through editing the Norton Shakespeare and the Arden Early Modern Drama series. McMullan is also recognized for leading the major research project 'Shakespeare Royal Collections' from 2018 to 2021, investigating the historical connections between Shakespeare’s works and the British monarchy. He actively teaches courses on early modern drama and welcomes PhD students into his research areas. Beyond academia, he engages with the public as a dramaturg and literary advisor for major productions and has made radio appearances discussing Shakespeare.

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