Dr. Leslie Brisman

Biography

Leslie Brisman is an Emeritus Professor of English and Senior Lecturer at Yale University. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1969, with a prior Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from the same institution and Columbia University respectively. His scholarly interests primarily revolve around the works of notable poets such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Tennyson, Browning, and Swinburne, along with contemporary poetry and biblical texts. He focuses on forms of multivocality and how individual representations within texts relate to the poetic voices, especially in Wordsworth's works. Brisman has authored several significant publications, including 'Milton’s Poetry Choice' (1973), 'Romantic Origins' (1978), and 'Voice Jacob' (1990). His recent scholarship explores the intersection of biblical studies with Romantic poetry. He teaches courses on major English poets, with a particular emphasis on Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, and Victorian poetry.

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