Dr. Kenneth Graham

Biography

Kenneth Graham joined the faculty at the University of Waterloo in 2001, having previously taught at institutions including New Mexico State University, Dalhousie University, the University of Alberta, the University of Wyoming, and the University of California at Berkeley. He has taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses with a focus on Shakespeare and English Renaissance poetry. His research primarily examines the relationship between literature and history, especially in terms of religion, politics, and education during the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. His significant contributions lie in the study of religious poetry, including early Protestant psalm translations and works such as John Milton’s 'Paradise Lost.' Graham's interests encompass figures like George Herbert and Fulke Greville, as well as English metrical psalters. His book 'Performance Conviction' discusses how the rejection of rhetorical artifice became a means of expressing conviction in early modern culture. He co-organized the 17th Waterloo Conference on Elizabethan Theatre and has been involved in the Shakespearean Theatre Conference, collaborating with the Stratford Festival. His current projects include an exploration of the religious culture's effects on Shakespeare’s language and editorial work on a comprehensive edition of George Herbert's works.

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