Dr. Stephanie Newell

Biography

Stephanie Newell is the George M. Bodman Professor at Yale University, specializing in the cultural histories of printing and reading in West Africa. Her research emphasizes African-owned newspapers during the colonial period and explores local print cultures throughout the twentieth century. Newell's current book project, 'Mapping Literary Lagos,' co-authored with Professor Patrick Oloko from the University of Lagos, investigates creative writing within metropolitan Lagos. With various publications, such as 'Newsprint Literature & Local Literary Creativity in West Africa, 1900s–1960s' and 'Histories of Dirt in West Africa: Media, Urban Life, Colonial, and Postcolonial Lagos,' Newell contributes significantly to the understanding of literary and cultural dynamics in Africa. Her courses, like 'South African Writing Apartheid' and 'Postcolonial World Literatures, 1945-present,' reflect her commitment to engaging students in contemporary African narratives and urban cultures.

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