Forms and Genres

This area of interest examines theories of form and genre, considering the complex histories of literary forms such as the essay, novel, and lyric, as well as the equally complex histories of theorizing those forms. This area considers forms and genres, not as fixed categories, but as ever evolving clusters of expectations. Forms and Genres thus emphasizes process, both the historical processes by which forms and genres evolve and the processes of literary creation.

Personnel

Associate Professor, Retired
Associate Professor
Eidson Distinguished Professor in American Literature
Associate Professor
Hamilton Holmes Professor
Professor
Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies and Creative Writing
Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professor of English, Retired
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing

Research Spotlight

The UGA graduate program in English offers a full range of courses in American literary studies, including standard courses in literary periods, genres, and major authors, as well as topics courses; our approaches and methods are similarly diverse.  We routinely offer author seminars on…