John R. Maynard

John R. Maynard is an American literary scholar whose work focuses on Victorian literature, literary theory, and the relationship between literature, culture, and sexuality. ^[1] He is Professor Emeritus of English at New York University (NYU), where he taught from 1974 until his retirement in 2017. ^[2]

Maynard studied at Harvard University, where he earned both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees. After early teaching roles, including a period at Harvard, he joined the English Department at NYU, eventually serving as department chair and later as chair of the university's Faculty Senators Council. ^[3]

Much of Maynard's scholarship explores the ways literary texts reflect and shape cultural understandings, particularly in 19th-century Britain. His published works include studies on poets such as Robert Browning and Charlotte Brontë, and examinations of Victorian discourses on religion and sexuality. ^[2]

For over two decades, Maynard co-edited Victorian Literature and Culture , a scholarly journal that became a venue for emerging work in the field, including eco-criticism and Disability studies. ^[4]

Maynard has received numerous fellowships and awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, and the Thomas J. Wilson Prize. ^[5]

Selected publications

• Maynard, John (1977). Browning's Youth. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Pr. ISBN   978-0-674-08441-4.
• Maynard, John (2009). Literary intention, literary interpretation, and readers. Peterborough: Broadview press. ISBN   978-1-55111-897-0.
• Browning, Robert; Collins, Thomas J.; Altick, Richard D. (2001). The ring and the book. Broadview literary texts. Peterborough, Ont. ; Orchard Park, NY: Broadview Press. ISBN   978-1-55111-372-2. OCLC   45486611.
• Maynard, John (2009). Charlotte Brontë and sexuality (Digital print. [der Ausg.] 1987 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. ISBN   978-0-521-33587-4.
• Maynard, John (1993). Victorian discourses on sexuality and religion. Cambridge, [England] ; New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-0-521-33254-5.

References

1. Polhemus, Robert M. (1996). "Victorian Discourses on Sexuality and Religion. John Maynard" . Modern Philology. 93 (4): 534–538. doi:10.1086/392349. ISSN   0026-8232.
2. Williamson, William Jordan (2018-01-24). "Professor John Maynard – The Blotter" . Retrieved 2025-04-21.
3. "John R Maynard". as.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
4. "John Maynard, Ph.D., Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who". 24-7 Press Release Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
5. "Professor John Maynard". Marquis Who's Who Milestones. Retrieved 2025-04-21.