Dr. Johanna Malt

Biography

Johanna Malt is a lecturer specializing in French literature and visual culture at King's College London. She graduated with her BA and PhD from the University of Cambridge and began her career at Christ's College. Since joining King's College London in 2000, she has held various leadership roles, including Head of French and Vice Dean of Languages and Literatures, and is currently the Associate Dean for Doctoral Training Programmes. She directs the London Arts Humanities Partnership, an AHRC-funded doctoral training consortium. Her research interests lie in 20th and 21st-century literature and the intersections between literature and visual art, with a focus on Surrealism and avant-garde movements. She is the author of a book concerning Surrealism and politics, set to be published in 2023 by the University of Minnesota Press. Johanna is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and master's modules that cover modern French literature and visual art theory, as well as translation between French and English. She is also known for her public engagement and expertise in aspects of Surrealism and modern French literature, having judged the Scott Moncrieff Prize for translation from English to French in 2012.

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