Susan Farrell
Professor
Susan Farrell came to the College of Charleston in 1993. She specializes in contemporary American fiction and teaches a variety of courses on American literature, contemporary fiction, women's studies, and academic writing. Her research in the last few years has focused largely on American war literature, and she has recently published books on Kurt Vonnegut and Tim O'Brien. She is a founding member of the international Kurt Vonnegut Society.
Education
Ph.D., English, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., English, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., English, Austin College
Research Interests
- Contemporary American fiction
- Women writers
- Literature of the Vietnam War
- Postmodernism/gender studies
Courses Taught
ENGL 207: American Literature to the Present
ENGL 346: Contemporary American FictionENGL 363: Modern American War Fiction