Dr. Samuel Fanous

Biography

Samuel Fanous is the Head of Publishing at the Bodleian Library, where he leads a team of professionals responsible for the library's publishing program. His work involves producing a wide range of newly commissioned trade titles that are aimed at a general audience. Additionally, he oversees an imprint that specializes in historical publications and produces the Bodleian Library Record, a scholarly journal distributed globally. His titles are widely reviewed in mainstream media, and the imprint is recognized as a leader in cultural publishing, helping to bring Oxford's riches to readers worldwide. Fanous has lectured on cultural publishing, serving as an advisor to cultural institutions on the interpretation and presentation of archival material for a general audience. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. His research interests encompass Medieval English literature, visionary devotional writing, autobiographical texts, and hagiography, along with themes of authorial motivation and literary identity. His current research project involves a volume on Margery Kempe's autohagiography, alongside work on a new translation of Revelations by Monk Eynsham.

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