Sarah Churchwell
Sarah Bartlett Churchwell (born 1970) is an American-born academic who is the Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of London, UK. She is known for her expertise in twentieth- and twenty-first-century fiction. She regularly appears on British television and radio and has also judged several literary prizes, including the Women's (Orange) Prize for Fiction and the David Cohen Prize for Literature.
Early life
She grew up in Winnetka, near Chicago, Illinois and was awarded a BA in English Literature from Vassar College and an MA and PhD in English and American Literature from Princeton University.
Career
Churchwell has lectured at the University of East Anglia since 1999. She has written for many publications including The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Times Book Review, The Spectator, The New Statesman,[1] The Guardian and The Observer. Her works include a book about Marilyn Monroe entitled The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe (2004) and a book about F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby entitled Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby (2013).[2][3][4] Her television appearances include Newsnight, Question Time, The Review Show, and The Sharp End with Clive Anderson.
Churchwell was a member of the judging panel for the 2014 Man Booker Prize.[5]
She is the Eccles Centre for American Studies Writer in Residence for 2015. Starting in October, 2015, Professor Churchwell is to be the University of London’s School of Advanced Study’s (SAS) first chair in public understanding of the humanities.[6]
Work
- The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe. Picador, 2005. ISBN 0312425651.
- What Americans Like. Henry Holt, 2010. ISBN 080508164X.
- Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby. Little, Brown Book Group Ltd., 2013. ISBN 1844087670.
References
- ↑ "Sarah Churchwell". The New Statesman. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ Sarah Churchwell at UEA. Retrieved 2012-10-16
- ↑ Sarah Churchwell at PWF. Retrieved 2012-10-16
- ↑ Sarah Churchwell at BBC. Retrieved 2012-10-16
- ↑ Man Booker 2014 Judges. Retrieved 2013-12-16
- ↑ "Sarah Churchwell to lead public engagement at School of Advanced Study". School of Advanced Study, University of London. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
External links
- Sarah Churchwell Profile at University of East Anglia
- Sarah Churchwell at the Internet Movie Database
- Sarah Churchwell, columns at The Guardian
- The World Behind Gatsby: An Interview with Sarah Churchwell at Rain Taxi