Dr. Sandra Tomc

Biography

Sandra Tomc is a filmmaker and scholar specializing in nineteenth-century literature and print culture. Her research focuses on the history of book and magazine publishing during the nineteenth century, with particular attention to romantic authorship and Gothic literature, especially the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Her recent book, 'Fashion Nation: Picturing the United States Long Nineteenth Century' (2021), explores the role of clothing and decor in the development of nationalist visual narratives in the nineteenth-century transatlantic world. Her scholarly output includes articles in prestigious journals such as ELH and American Literature, and she has contributed to edited volumes such as the 'Oxford Handbook of Edgar Allan Poe'. In addition to her academic writing, Sandra has directed and produced several documentary feature films, including 'Citizen Marc' and 'Cool Daddy', examining the intersections of culture and media. Her work has garnered support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and she continues to investigate themes related to copyright law and the economies of unpaid labor in early nineteenth-century publishing.

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