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Alexandra Harris
アレクサンドラ・ハリス
Arekusandora Harisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981 （Sussex, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sussex, England → Liverpool → Birmingham
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Academic
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church, Oxford | Faculty of English | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Courtauld Institute | — | Modern European Art | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Christ Church, Oxford
Faculty of English
/ English
Country:
United Kingdom
Courtauld Institute
Modern European Art
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | Fellow |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2014
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Romantic Moderns
2010 Literary CriticismExploration of Romantic Moderns in inter-war Britain.
ModernismBritish LiteratureArt
Weatherland
2015 Cultural HistoryOn weather in English art and literature.
WeatherBritish CultureLiterature
Virginia Woolf
2011 BiographyShort biography of Virginia Woolf.
ModernismWomen Writers
The Rising Down: Lives in a Sussex Landscape
2024 Cultural HistoryLives in a Sussex landscape.
LandscapeSussexLocal History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed cultural and historical analysisIntegration of literature and visual arts
- Recurring Motifs
- WeatherBritish LandscapesLocal Culture
Legacy
Expert in British literature and art history, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Known for unique critical style focusing on landscapes and weather.
Trivia
- Chaired the judges for the 2020 Forward Prizes for Poetry.
- Official website: www.alexandraharris.co.uk