Harrington, Emily Marie

Research

research overview

Emily Harrington works on Victorian poetry, 19th century British literature, aestheticism, women writers and poetics. Her book, Second Person Singular: Late Victorian Women Poets and the Bonds of Verse, came out in the Victorian Literature and Culture Series at the University of Virginia Press in 2014. Her essays have appeared in Victorian Poetry, Victorian Studies, Nineteenth-Century Literature, Literature Compass, and the Oxford Handbook of Victorian Poetry. She is currently working on ideas about waiting, delay, deferral and temporality in Victorian poetry.

keywords

Victorian poetry, fin-de-siècle culture, women writers, poetics

Publications

selected publications

book
- Second Person Singular: Late Victorian Women and the Bonds of Verse 2014
chapter
- Marriage, Motherhood, and Domesticity. 197-212. 2019
- Women's Lyric, 1880-1920. 213-224. 2016
- Augusta Webster 2013
journal article
- Feminine Singularity: The Politics of Subjectivity in Nineteenth-Century Literature. Nineteenth-Century Literature. 234-237. 2023
- Lyric Duration: Waiting in the Poetry of Thomas Hardy. Victorian Poetry. 433-451. 2021
- "A Merciful Fury Sent to Save Me": Amy Levy's "Xantippe" and Women's Conversations. Victorian Studies. 188-193. 2020
- Angry Women and the Dramatic Monologue. Victorian Studies. 178-181. 2020
- Angry Women and the Dramatic Monologue [Special Section]. Victorian Studies. 178-224. 2020

Teaching

courses taught

ENGL 1250 - Introduction to World Literature by Women
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
This course considers how literature represents gendered experiences across multiple countries and continents. Students will read fiction and poetry by women from South Asia, East Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, that address questions of sexuality, marriage, and family, politics, labor, and justice at the intersections of gender, race, and nation. Same as WGST 1250.
ENGL 2016 - Children�s Literature
Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
This course examines classics of children�s literature. Students will read a wide range of genres written for children, from fantasy to adventure to fairy tales to realistic fiction. We will discuss how ideas about childhood change over time as well as how one of the most lucrative parts of the publishing industry wields a wide cultural influence.
ENGL 2017 - World Literature
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
Songs. Epics. Autobiographies. Novels. Tales. Plays. Films. These genres appear across cultures, languages, and historical periods. This course focuses on how genres work in a variety of cultures and time periods, reading work written in English and in translation. Students will gain a deep understanding of the possibilities of that genre as well as an introduction to the way that literature travels between cultures. Topics and focus will vary by instructor.
ENGL 2102 - Literary Analysis
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Students will build skills in careful, detailed reading and critical writing. Focusing on poetry, prose, and plays, the course cultivates an understanding of literary forms and genres and introduces techniques and vocabulary essential for the study of literature.
ENGL 3026 - Syntax, Citation, Analysis: Writing About Literature
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2023
Students hone their writing skills by closely analyzing the language in literary texts. The course will focus on the nuances of sentence structure and grammar, in order to help students become better writers and readers. Students will learn how to perform research in literary criticism and will write and revise a research paper, as well as a number of other short papers for different audiences. Students will learn and use citation methods within the discipline and will discuss the reasoning behind citational practice. Recommended prerequisite: completion of lower-division writing requirement.

ENGL 3060 - Modern and Contemporary Literature for Nonmajors
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
Close study of significant 20th-century poetry, drama, and prose works. Readings range from 1920s to the present.

ENGL 3604 - Victorian Literature
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
This course studies how literature and culture represent the upheavals of the nineteenth century, including industrialization, the science of evolution, and the expansion of the British Empire. Realist, Gothic, and Sensation novels thrived during this period and people turned to poetry to mourn, to celebrate, to seduce, and to inspire. This literature helped to establish literary forms and social and political ideas that remain influential today.

ENGL 3856 - Topics in Genre Studies
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Studies special topics in genre studies; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics.

ENGL 4039 - Capstone in Literary Studies
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Topic varies by section, but all sections include small seminar discussions and focus on an individualized research project related to the topic. This course will draw on skills from previous courses in critical reading, thinking, and writing and will culminate in high-level discussions and in the final project. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.

ENGL 4277 - Topics in Women's Literature
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Focuses on areas of research interest in the study of women's literature, such as selected themes or critical issues. Students are expected to contribute original research to the topic under consideration. Same as WGST 4277.

ENGL 4820 - Honors Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
Prepares prospective honors students to write honors theses. Focuses on sharpening the skills needed to write a successful thesis, including research techniques and the ability to evaluate and respond to secondary materials. Required for Honors in English Literature.

ENGL 4830 - Honors Thesis
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2023
Students accepted to English Departmental Honors are enrolled in this course.

ENGL 5059 - British Literature and Culture After 1800
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2020
Introduces graduate level study of Romantic, Victorian, Modern, and/or Postmodern writing. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

WGST 4277 - Topics in Women's Literature
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Focuses on areas of research interest in the study of women's literature, such as selected themes or critical issues. Students are expected to contribute original research to the topic under consideration. Same as ENGL 4277.

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Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Michigan Ann Arbor 2004
B.A., Wesleyan University 1997

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