James Wood
· Associate Professor of EnglishHarvard University · English
Active 1809–2022
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About
James Wood is a Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University, located in the Department of English. He holds an M.A. from Jesus College, Cambridge, obtained in 1988. His academic interests include 20th Century Literature, Religion and Literature. Wood has authored several notable works, including 'The Broken Estate: Essays in Literature and Belief,' 'The Book Against God,' 'The Irresponsible Self: On Laughter and the Novel,' 'How Fiction Works,' and 'Serious Noticing: Selected Essays 1997-2019.' His contributions to literary criticism and analysis are recognized through his publications, which explore themes of belief, humor, and the mechanics of fiction. He is based at the Barker Center in Cambridge, MA, and is available for appointments by request, with office hours from Monday to Friday.
Research topics
- Astrobiology
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
- Medicine
Selected publications
Formation of chondritic refractory inclusions: The astrophysical setting
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · 2004-09-28 · 67 citations
article1st authorCorrespondingVeteran Narratives and the Collective Memory of the Vietnam War
Ohio University Press eBooks · 2016-04-25 · 19 citations
book1st authorCorrespondingThis dissertation is a comprehensive study of the content, author demographics, publishing history, and media representation of the most prominent Vietnam veteran memoirs published between 1967 and 2005. These personal narratives are important because they have affected the collective memory of the Vietnam War for decades. The primary focus of this study is an analysis of how veterans' memoirs depict seven important topics: the demographics of American soldiers, combat, the Vietnamese people, ra…
Lunar Trailblazer: A Pioneering SmallSat for Lunar Water and Lunar Geology
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference · 2019-12-01 · 7 citations
articleSenior authorLPI · 2005-03-01 · 7 citations
articleSenior author2004-01-01 · 2 citations
article1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 29 shared
Alfred P. Fishman
- 25 shared
Paul A. di Sant' Agnese
University of Rochester Medical Center
- 23 shared
S. Fornasier
- 23 shared
M. A. Barucci
Sorbonne Paris Cité
- 22 shared
A. Praet
Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
- 20 shared
Harold G. Barker
- 20 shared
Ursula B. Marvin
Harvard University
- 20 shared
M. I. Petaev
Planetary Science Institute
Education
- 2000
Ph.D., English
Harvard University
- 1995
B.A., English
University of California, Berkeley
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