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Last updated 24th March 2023
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. He is the author of Early Larkin (London: Bloomsbury, 2021), the first book-length critical study of Larkin's early writings. 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, and chairs the Philip Larkin Society's Publications Advisory Board.
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
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Stephen Ely (Participant), James Underwood (Participant), Ruth Crossley (Participant), David Morley (Participant), Ed Reiss (Participant), Charlotte Wetton (Participant), Matthew Clegg (Participant), Nick Wilding (Participant) & Carol Stow (Participant)
Activity: Other activity types › Other
James Underwood (Member)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of council
James Underwood (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
Stephen Ely (Organiser), John Whale (Organiser), Vahni Capildeo (Organiser), Ian Duhig (Organiser), Peter Riley (Organiser) & James Underwood (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Stephen Ely (Organiser), James Underwood (Organiser) & Andrew McMillan (Panelist)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
21/03/19
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