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Professor John Haffenden FBA

Literary biography and criticism, especially 20th century British and American poetry; biographies of John Berryman and William Empson, editions of poetry and prose by Empson.

Elected 2007

Fellow type
UK Emeritus Fellow
Year elected
2007
Sections
Modern Languages, Literatures and other Media from 1830

Current post

Research Professor in English Literature, The University of Sheffield

Past appointments

The University of Sheffield Research Professor in English Literature, University of Sheffield

1994 -

The University of Sheffield Research Professor in English Literature, University of Sheffield

1994 -

Publications

Complete Poems of William Empson 2000

William Empson: Among the Mandarins 2005

William Empson: Against the Christians 2006

Selected Letters of William Empson 2006

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French Language and Literature

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Professor Richard Gray FBA

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