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Nancy Yousef is a Professor at Yale University specializing in English literature with a focus on British European Romanticism and early Modernism. Her research and teaching explore the interplay between philosophy and literature, particularly in understanding how estranged forms of writing shape our thoughts, emotions, and ethical considerations. Yousef's recent work includes her book "Aesthetic Commonplace: Wordsworth, Eliot, Wittgenstein and Language Day" published by Oxford in 2022, which delves into the overlooked contributions of Romantic poets like William Wordsworth and modern philosophers such as Ludwig Wittgenstein to everyday language and social reflection. She is also the author of "Isolated Cases: Anxieties of Autonomy in Enlightenment Romanticism" and "Romantic Intimacy," the latter winning the Barricelli Book Prize. Her writings appear in prestigious publications such as New Literary History and Modern Language Quarterly. Currently, she is engaged in her book project "Thinking Words: Undisciplined Readings in Modern Philosophy," which seeks to foster collaborations between philosophers and literary scholars to enhance interpretive practices informed by historical contexts.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Professor in the Department of English, focusing on Romanticism and its philosophical implications.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.