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Kieran Curran

Location:

Associated Staff Room 308, Alison House, Nicolson Square

Outline Biography

I was born in Galway on the west coast of Ireland, and studied English and Philosophy in the same town for my undergraduate degree. I studied for my Master's degree in Popular Literature at Trinity College, Dublin and there I became interested in crossovers between literature and music.

My thesis is to draw a cultural history from literature and music which shares a common sensibility - it extends from Movement realist fiction and so-called 'Angry Young Men' drama into 1980s post-punk. Because of the dual nature of my PhD, I am supervised in both Music and English.

PhD Title

The Cynic Sensibility In British Popular Literature and Music

PhD details

Professor Simon Frith - primary supervisor, Department Of Music

Professor Randall Stevenson - secondary supervisor, Department Of English Literature

Publications

Publications/presentations/papers list for Kieran Curran

Teaching

2009-2010 - Tutor Of Music In Social Contexts

2010-present - Tutor Of English Literature 1

This article was published on Sep 16, 2010