German literature and culture from the 18th century to the present day; modernist literature, especially Kafka and Thomas Mann; feminist theory and contemporary women's writing
Elected 2003
Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
2003
Subjects
Literature, Modern languages
Current post
Professor Emerita of German, University of Nottingham
Past appointments
University of NottinghamProfessor of German
Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
University of NottinghamEmeritus Professor of German, University of Nottingham
Jan 1996 - Jan 2001
University of NottinghamProfessor Emerita of German
Jan 1996 -
University of ManchesterProfessor of German
Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
University of NottinghamLecturer in German
Jan 1965 - Jan 1994
Publications
The Sexual Circus: Wedekind's Theatre of Subversion 1987
Kafka: Gender, Class and Race in the Letters and Fictions 1996
Heimat - a German Dream: Regional Loyalties and National Identity in German Culture 1890-1990 2000