Visiting Assistant Professor, Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
Appointed In
2021
Office
Johnson Hall 115
Hours
M/W 4:10-5:40 pm TU 4:45-5:45 or by appt.
Alex Gardner specializes in 19 th and 20 th century German literature. He is particularly interested in aesthetic responses to modernity, experimental poetry, fairy tales, collectors, and quotation as a literary device. He currently teaches courses on Grimms’ Fairy Tales and the history of German film at 511±¬ÁÏ. His language classes emphasize interactive exercises, performance, and critical engagement with German literature. When he is not teaching, he writes and performs music.