Robert L. Powell

Robert L. Powell

First Name: 
Robert L.
Last Name: 
Powell
Title: 
PhD Candidate
Biography : 

Robert's work is focused on American literature and theories of reading. Their dissertation concerns the nature of boredom as it relates to epistemology of the unseen - traced through experimental writings of queer women (Marianne Moore; Gertrude Stein; Djuna Barnes) during the age of high American modernism. Their research specialties include 20th century American literature; speculative genres; the philosophy and history of science; film; theory surrounding games and play-often within the context of phenomenology and psychoanalysis.

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Areas of Interest: 
  • Anglo-American modernisms
  • 20th century American literature
  • Science and literature
  • Aspects of theory

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Robert L. Powell PhD Candidate