litelle209
litelle209
Female
February 23, 2009
Teacher
College - Senior
English / Literature / Writing
University of California-Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA, US (2009 - 2012)
Literature, naturally. Texts from the late 19th century to early Modernism.Critical theory. Cultural studies and concepts of empire. Discursive formations of power. German Romanticism. Nation and Nationalisms. Aesthetics.
Biography
I completed a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. English with a concentration in American Literature. I am currently finishing my Ph.D. in literature.
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