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James Underwood is Senior Lecturer in English Literature. He joined the University of Huddersfield in 2016 as Research Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Literature, having previously taught at the University of Hull and Bishop Grosseteste University.
His research focuses primarily on twentieth- and twenty-first-century British, Irish, and American poetry, with a particular emphasis on the work of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes. Early Larkin, the first book-length critical study of Larkin's early writings, will be published by Bloomsbury. James's other research interests include literary (auto)biography and literary correspondence.
James is Deputy Director of the Ted Hughes Network, a centre of excellence for Hughes-related research, teaching, public engagement, and creativity. He is also a Director of the Elmet Trust, a charity dedicated to preserving Hughes’s birthplace and promoting his work; and Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Ted Hughes Yorkshire Literary and Heritage Trail Consortium. He currently sits on the Council of the Ted Hughes Society.
In 2017, James was awarded a British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
James welcomes enquiries from prospective research students (MRes and PhD) on any aspect of his research interests, particularly the work of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes. He is currently supervising PhDs on Philip Larkin, Sylvia Plath, and the postmodern American epic poem.
Qualifications:
PhD in English Literature (2016), University of Hull
MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature (2012), University of Hull
BA in English Literature (2011), University of Durham
Council member, Ted Hughes Society
Aug 2018 → …Director & Trustee, The Elmet Trust
Jan 2017 → …Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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James Underwood (Editor)
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21/03/19
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