Dr. Kate Holland

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kate Holland focuses on Nineteenth Century Russian literature within historical and cultural institutional contexts. Her research encompasses a diverse range of topics such as the history and theory of the novel, interactions between Russian and European literary criticism, and the literary culture of Nineteenth Century Russian periodicals. Holland's scholarly work emphasizes the significance of literary critical interactions and has contributed to the field through rigorous analysis of both primary texts and theoretical frameworks. She has published notable works including 'A Dostoevskii Companion: Texts Contexts' (Academic Studies Press, 2018) and 'Novel Age Disintegration: Dostoevsky Problem Genre 1870s' (Northwestern University Press, 2013).

Research Interests

Nineteenth Century Russian Literature Historical Poetics Literary Criticism Russian Literary Theory Publication Culture in Nineteenth Century Russian Periodicals

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology