Elizabeth Wright

Personal statement

I am a playwright and Senior Lecturer in English and European Literature here at Bath Spa University. My central interests lie in the period from the accession of Victoria to the throne in 1837 to the 1940s with a special emphasis on drama and women’s writing more generally. I am particularly drawn to the work of the Bloomsbury Group and am currently exploring their connections to the theatrical world of their times. I teach all years and am Year 3 tutor.

I welcome PhD student proposals in any of my specialist areas.

Academic qualifications

• PhD, English Literature - University of St Andrews
• MA (1st Class Hons), English Language and Literature - University of St Andrews

Professional qualifications

• Fellow - Higher Education Academy

Professional memberships

• Modernist Studies Association
• British Association of Modernist Studies

Teaching specialisms

• British and European Modernism
• Victorian and Edwardian drama
• The Bloomsbury Group
• Women's writing (1837-1949)

Modules

I teach on the following modules:

• ENG4001 - Critical Reading 2: Romance and Revolution (Co-ordinator)
• ENG4102 - From Modernism to the Naughties (Co-ordinator)
• ENG5102 - Revolutions in Realism
• ENG5105 - The Victorian Spectacular: Producing the Modern
• ENG6101 - Modernist Networks (Co-ordinator)
• ENG6107 - More than Muses: Women, Work and Art
• ENG6105 - Literature and Psychology
• ENG6001 - The English Project

Impact

My play Vanessa and Virginia has been nominated for five Off West End Awards including Best New Play and Most Promising Playwright, and has been published by Play Dead Press. It has also toured internationally, the most recent performance has been staged in Japan. The tour has included talks at academic conferences and post-show QandA sessions.

Research supervision

I welcome PhD proposals in any of my areas of expertise. These include The Bloomsbury Group and Victorian, Edwardian and Modernist drama.