Dr. Taylor Black

Associate Professor

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Biography

Taylor Black is an Associate Professor of English specializing in 20th Century American Literature, Popular Music Studies, and Queer Theory. Currently, he is working on new projects including "Cult Personality: American Romance" which explores America's fascination with cults and cult leaders, and "Butterfly Wheel," a critical biography of Quentin Crisp that examines the cultural history of New York's Downtown Arts scene in the 1980s. Black is also the author of the book "Style: Queer Cosmology" published by NYU Press in 2023. He has received recognition for his work, including the Langford Lectureship Award. At Duke University, Black is the Director of the Mosaic Fellows Program Initiative and is known for his engaging courses, including office hours every Wednesday during the Spring semester.

Research Interests

20th Century American Literature Popular Music Studies Queer Theory

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)