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Peter Mann is a writer and historian specializing in Modern Europe. He is the author of the novel 'TORQUED MAN' (Harper, 2022), which tells the story of an Irish spy leading a double life in wartime Berlin, and was named a notable book by The New Yorker in 2022. His forthcoming novel, 'WORLD PACIFIC', is set to be published by HarperCollins in August 2025. Mann's research interests focus on 19th- and 20th-century literature and history, particularly where they intersect with politics and absurdism. He is also a cartoonist, with work featured in publications like Baffler and Brick, and currently publishes comics on his Substack titled 'The Quixote Syndrome'. At Stanford, Mann teaches in the Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program, covering foundational literature and the history of art across diverse epochs. His teaching experience includes the Stanford residential freshman humanities program, Structured Liberal Education, and various courses in Stanford Continuing Studies.
Master of Liberal Arts Program • Stanford University
Lecturing in the Master of Liberal Arts program, with a focus on literature, history, and art.
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