Dr. Rich Cooper

Biography

Rich Cooper is an Instructional Associate Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, which he obtained in 2011, and a B.A. also from Louisiana State University, awarded in 2003. His areas of expertise include 20th Century Culture and Literature, with particular interests in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Poetry. Cooper's work often explores the intersections of these genres with broader cultural discourse. He has been recognized as a Distinguished Graduate in the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University. His selected publications reflect a commitment to engaging with critical cultural themes through literary analysis, including works such as “Building Worlds: Dialectical Materialism Method China Miéville’s Bas-lag” published in Extrapolation and “An Afternoon Tea” featured in Louisiana Literature. Through his research and teaching, Cooper contributes to the understanding of contemporary literary forms and their cultural implications.

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