The English Department is proud to share the release of Dr. Lauren Shohet's new edited collection, Queering Early Modern Death in England: Figuration, Representation, Matter. This new collection, edited by Dr. Shohet and Dr. Christine Varnado of the University of Buffalo, analyzes a variety of celebrated texts, including The Duchess of Malfi, The Alchemist, The Spanish Tragedy, The Winter's Tale, Richard III, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, using queer theoretical methodologies to offer fascinating insights regarding early modern conceptualizations of humanity, embodiment, and temporality, among others. Dr. Shohet and Dr. Varnado utilize queer logics to suggest poignant understandings of early modern death as non-dualist, non-linear, a-teleological, and fruitfully muddled, showcasing the fascinating expansiveness of death through a queer lens. A worthy addition to the collection of anyone interested in questions of queerness and death, Queering Early Modern Death in England is a thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating read. We hope you'll share in our excitement and consider purchasing a copy here. Congratulations, Dr. Shohet!
