Dr. Maura Nolan

Biography

Maura Nolan specializes in late medieval English literature, with a particular focus on the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, exploring the complex relationship between the medieval and Renaissance periods. She is especially interested in defining and articulating the aesthetic role of late medieval vernacular literature, examining how cultural understandings of sensation and cognition have evolved over time. Currently, she is researching the work of John Gower and the notions of beauty and the sublime in medieval literature, as well as their relationship to emerging literary styles. Since joining Berkeley in 2005, she has taught at various institutions, including the University of Notre Dame, and has published extensively on topics related to medieval literature, aesthetics, and the impact of humanism on literary expression. Her works include significant insights into the aesthetics and methodologies of medieval texts and their resonance in modern scholarship.

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