Dr. Marianna Torgovnick

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Biography

Marianna Torgovnick is a Professor of English at Duke University since 1987. Her scholarly work focuses on novel theory, film, postcolonialism, modernism, and the nuances of twentieth-century contemporary American culture. Torgovnick has a diverse teaching background, having instructed courses in Art History, Anthropology, and Religion, among others, within the English department. She has published several influential works, including 'Closure Novel' (Princeton, 1981), and 'Visual Arts, Pictorialism, Novel: James, Lawrence, Woolf' (Princeton, 1985). Her recent publications include essays on contemporary issues, such as the fictional representation of climate change in 'New American Studies Journal' and a book review in the 'D.H. Lawrence Review'. Torgovnick's interdisciplinary approach combines literature with cultural critique, engaging with both artistic and societal themes.

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Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)