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Ross Wilson is a Professor of History, Theory, and Criticism at the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Emmanuel College. Born in Salford and raised in Manchester, he completed his education at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and University College London, earning his doctorate in 2004. Wilson has held notable fellowships including a Research Fellowship at Emmanuel College and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the Faculty of English. He joined the University of East Anglia in 2009 as a Lecturer in Literature before returning to Cambridge in 2013. His primary research focuses on the history, theory, and practice of literary criticism, particularly Romantic and Victorian poetry. His latest work includes a monograph titled "Critical Forms: Literary Criticism, 1750–2020" published by Oxford University Press in 2023, and he is currently editing a collection titled "Percy Shelley Context" set for publication in 2025 by Cambridge University Press. Wilson has contributed extensively to various academic journals and serves on the editorial board for Cambridge Studies in Romanticism. His research interests encompass literary criticism from 1750 to the present, literature's intersection with politics and ethics, and the theological implications within literary studies.
Faculty of English, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Professor of History, Theory, and Criticism and Fellow of Emmanuel College.
University of East Anglia • East Anglia, UK
Lecturer in Literature.
Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Conducted research in literary studies.
Faculty of English, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Held a fellowship to advance research in literary theory.
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