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Rayna Kalas is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Cornell University. Her research primarily focuses on 16th- and 17th-century literature, poetics, the history and theory of writing, and media studies. Kalas analyzes the intersections of technology and poetic invention, particularly in the context of the English Renaissance. Her book, 'Frame, Glass, Verse: Technology Poetic Invention English Renaissance' examines how poets of the late 16th and early 17th centuries understood their works in terms of conceptual framing and materiality. She investigates how the etymology of the word 'frame' relates to poetic techniques of the period and the politics of writing. Kalas is currently engaged in a book project exploring constitutionalism and writing in 16th- and 17th-century England and the Americas, including topics such as utopian writing and the evolution of professional writing in London. She teaches a diverse range of courses covering Shakespeare, Milton, Renaissance poetry, and literature's interaction with visual arts and political theory.
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