Neil Lazarus

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Neil Lazarus, FBA (born 1953) is an American literary scholar who specialises in postcolonial literature and postcolonial theory. He was professor of English and comparative literary studies at the University of Warwick from 1999 to 2020. [1] [2] [3] He was elected a fellow of the British Academy in 2014. [4]

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References

  1. "Lazarus, Prof. Neil", Who's Who (onlne ed., Oxford University Press, 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. "Professor Neil Lazarus", University of Warwick . Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. "Lazarus, Neil", British Library Catalogue. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. "Professor Neil Lazarus FBA", British Academy. Retrieved 1 February 2024.