Professor Dr. Paul Stevens

Biography

Professor Paul Stevens serves as a member of the Graduate Faculty and an Undergraduate Instructor at the University of Toronto's St. George campus. He holds the Chair in Early Modern Literature and Culture as a Canada Research Chair. His scholarly work primarily focuses on Early Modern Literature with a special emphasis on John Milton and seventeenth-century literature, exploring themes of colonialism, nationalism, secularism, and religious change. Professor Stevens has contributed to the field through numerous publications including his seminal book 'Imagination Presence Shakespeare “Paradise Lost”' and co-edited volumes such as the 'Cambridge Companion Shakespeare War.' His research has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Additionally, he is the founder of the annual international Canada Milton Seminar, demonstrating his commitment to teaching and mentorship, which has been acknowledged through various teaching awards.

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