Dr. Hannah Crawforth

Biography

Early Modernist with broad teaching and research interests in Anglo-American poetry from the sixteenth century to the present. Hannah Crawforth received her PhD from Princeton University in 2009. Her recent publication, 'Milton, Haiti Revolutionary Tragic Thought,' released by Cambridge University Press in the Academic Impact series, explores revolutionary moments in Greek tragedy as a means of considering political thought. The book juxtaposes the English Revolution of the seventeenth century with the Haitian Revolution of the eighteenth century, setting Milton's political writings alongside accounts of the life of Toussaint Louverture, by authors such as C.L.R. James, Aimé Césaire, and Edouard Glissant. Crawforth's notable works include 'Etymology Invention English Early Modern Literature' and co-authored pieces like 'Shakespeare's London.' She is interested in supervising work in a variety of areas including Poetics, especially transhistorical topics in Early Modern poetry and the reception of Greek tragedy. Through her engagement with Shakespeare's works, she teaches modules covering poetry, classical myths, and representation in premodern race and gender contexts. Crawforth has also made appearances on various radio and television programs, enhancing public engagement with her expertise in the field.

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