Jonathan McGovern
@jonathanmcgovern.bsky.social
Professor of English at Xiamen University. Author of 3 books, most recently 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘝𝘐𝘐𝘐 (forthcoming, Boydell). Tudor political/administrative history & early modern literature, inc. Shakespeare.
propter se ipsam appetenda scientia
propter se ipsam appetenda scientia
Ah, Oxford, how I miss you.
October 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Ah, Oxford, how I miss you.
Been there. It's the hardest time to see any merit in one's own work. I wonder how many books are lost at this stage because the author loses courage at the last minute?
September 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Been there. It's the hardest time to see any merit in one's own work. I wonder how many books are lost at this stage because the author loses courage at the last minute?
And an excellent job you did too!
September 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
And an excellent job you did too!
Looks excellent, despite the relatively low salary for London. Would be an ideal job for me actually, if I wasn't already spoken for. Good luck with the search!
August 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Looks excellent, despite the relatively low salary for London. Would be an ideal job for me actually, if I wasn't already spoken for. Good luck with the search!
Yes, great to reconnect. I wondered where everyone had gone. Now I know!
August 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Yes, great to reconnect. I wondered where everyone had gone. Now I know!