Dr. Kasia Boddy

Biography

Kasia Boddy is a member of the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge, focusing on American literary and cultural history. She has contributed to significant discussions on short fiction and has written extensively on diverse subjects ranging from narrative structures to cultural artifacts, engaging with themes such as literature's connections to modern life and the representation of sports, food, and nature in literature. Boddy's scholarly work includes a range of publications, with a notable project examining the Great American Novel as an evolving concept tied to sociocultural narratives. She actively participates in Faculty research groups dedicated to American Literature and Contemporary Plant Life, supervising graduate work that predominantly explores fiction and cultural history in the context of the 20th century. Boddy earned her MA in English Philosophy from Edinburgh University and obtained her PhD from Cambridge University, where her thesis revolved around late-twentieth-century short fiction. Since joining the Faculty in 2012, she has taught at various notable institutions, including the University College London, York, and Dundee.

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