Bøker av Sharon Alker

Siege literature has existed since antiquity but has not always been understood as a crucial element of culture. Focusing on its magnetic force, Besieged brings to light its popularity and potency between the British Civil War and the Great Northern War in Europe, a period in which literary texts reflected an urgent interest in siege mentality and tactics.

Examines Robert Burns' reception and representation in the Americas. This title explores: transatlantic concerns in Burns' own work, Burns' early publication in North America, Burns' reception in the Americas, Burns' creation as a site of cultural memory, and extra-literary remediations of Burns, including contemporary digital representations.