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Alan Robinson

Alan Robinson

Alan Robinson

Prof. em. Dr.
SHSS-HSG
Unterer Graben 21

9000 St. Gallen
Fields of research

Modern Literatures in English

The History and Culture of London

Literary Translation and German Swiss Literature

Awards

Winner of Geisteswissenschaften International Nonfiction Translators Prize, 2018-19

2013 Elected Fellow of the English Association

1988-89 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

1984 British Academy Publications Grant

1978-82 Graduate Scholar, St Cross College, Oxford

1977 Junior Heath Harrison Scholar in German, Oxford University  

1975-78 John Doncaster Scholar in German, Magdalen College, Oxford

Additional Information

NEWS: Valedictory Lecture 3 May 2022

 

  • 1978 B.A. (Double First) in English Language and Literature, Oxford University (MA 1982)
  • 1982 D.Phil in English Literature and PGCE in English, Oxford University
  • 1979-83 Tutor/Lecturer in English Literature for six Colleges at Oxford University
  • 1982-84 Lecturer in English, College of St Paul and St Mary, Cheltenham
  • 1984-90 Lecturer in English, Lancaster University
  • 1988-89 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Englisches Seminar, University of Cologne
  • 1990- Professor of English, University of St Gallen

 

Selected publications:

 

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