Nathaniel Sutherland
Ph.D.
Email:
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Research Interests:
Modern and Contemporary American Literature; Race & Immigration Studies; Intergenerational Studies; Semifiction; American Pragmatism; Literary Theory & Continental Philosophy; Bob Dylan
Biography
Nathaniel Sutherland is seeking a PhD in American Studies, having come to William & Mary with an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia, where he wrote a thesis under the direction of Rita Felski about the epistemology of celebrity as filtered through the career of American songwriter Bob Dylan’s legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour. Nathaniel’s research explores the intersections between art and politics through the lenses of the postmodern American novel, mid-20th century popular culture, and existentialist phenomenology. His work emphasizes the semifictional relationship between reality and fiction, especially with respect to the way that fictions of all kinds shape Americans’ collective imaginary about themselves and their country. A seasoned teacher, Nathaniel loves nothing more than watching his students learn more about the world around them and their places in it.Education
B.A., English, Penn State University (2017)
M.A., English, University of Virginia (2021)
