Lennard J. Davis
@lendavis.bsky.social
First gen professor of disability studies, poverty and working class studies, novel criticism and theory. Currently Emeritus Distinguished Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
You might want to listen to an interview with me on New Books Network about POOR THINGS. @dukepress.bsky.social , #poverty
newbooksnetwork.com/poor-things-2
newbooksnetwork.com/poor-things-2
January 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
You might want to listen to an interview with me on New Books Network about POOR THINGS. @dukepress.bsky.social , #poverty
newbooksnetwork.com/poor-things-2
newbooksnetwork.com/poor-things-2
I'll be speaking at the CUNY Victorian Seminar on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 12:00-1:15 pm, Graduate Center. Topic from my book POOR THINGS: "Biocultural Myths About Poverty: The Racialization of the Poor in Victorian London" Bring an ID to enter the CUNY Grad Center building. Room number TK.
January 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'll be speaking at the CUNY Victorian Seminar on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 12:00-1:15 pm, Graduate Center. Topic from my book POOR THINGS: "Biocultural Myths About Poverty: The Racialization of the Poor in Victorian London" Bring an ID to enter the CUNY Grad Center building. Room number TK.
Today is Roland Barthes birthday. I had the honor to study with him in his seminar in 1972-73. It was the year my mother died at 63 years old crossing the street. Barthes was sympathetic to my grieving, and he ended up dying the same way in 1980 at 64.
November 12, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Today is Roland Barthes birthday. I had the honor to study with him in his seminar in 1972-73. It was the year my mother died at 63 years old crossing the street. Barthes was sympathetic to my grieving, and he ended up dying the same way in 1980 at 64.
My new book POOR THINGS: HOW THOSE WITH MONEY DEPICT THOSE WITHOUT IT is now available for sale through the @dukepress.bsky.social website for a 30 per cent discount using the code E24DAVIS. www.dukeupress.edu/poor-things
October 19, 2024 at 10:51 PM
My new book POOR THINGS: HOW THOSE WITH MONEY DEPICT THOSE WITHOUT IT is now available for sale through the @dukepress.bsky.social website for a 30 per cent discount using the code E24DAVIS. www.dukeupress.edu/poor-things
The full introduction to my book POOR THINGS: HOW THOSE WITH MONEY DEPICT THOSE WITHOUT IT
@dukepress.bsky.social s being made available free here: tinyurl.com/5azvuswm
@dukepress.bsky.social s being made available free here: tinyurl.com/5azvuswm
September 9, 2024 at 6:56 PM
The full introduction to my book POOR THINGS: HOW THOSE WITH MONEY DEPICT THOSE WITHOUT IT
@dukepress.bsky.social s being made available free here: tinyurl.com/5azvuswm
@dukepress.bsky.social s being made available free here: tinyurl.com/5azvuswm