Dr. Timothy Heimlich

Biography

Timothy Heimlich is an Assistant Professor in English at Duke University, specializing in eighteenth-century literature. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he focused on the formation of British imperial culture and transnational studies within the context of British Romanticism. He has taught at prestigious institutions, including the University of Cambridge. His research examines the global contexts of British literary texts and their connections to historical events and cultural development. Heimlich's notable publications include essays on the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Walter Scott, addressing their contributions to literature during significant historical periods, such as the Napoleonic Wars and the subsequent rise of Radicalism in Britain. He actively publishes in leading academic venues, enriching the understanding of the intricacies involved in the evolution of British literary traditions during the eighteenth century.

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