Anne Myers

Anne Myers specializes in the literature of Renaissance England, with a particular emphasis on the seventeenth century. She is currently working on a book about literature and architecture in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century texts by a range of authors, including William Camden, Ben Jonson, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Anne Clifford, and John Evelyn. Other research interests include post-Reformation ecclesiology and local history, along with representations of the parish church in seventeenth-century literature.

Anne's teaching interests include Shakespeare, Milton, Renaissance Drama, and seventeenth-century poetry and religious literature. In her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding, hiking,and watching reality television. She thinks about John Milton at least once a day, even during the summer.

Education

• B.A. Pomona College
• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Selected Publications

• "Restoring 'The Church-Porch': George Herbert's Architectural Style" ELR (forthcoming)
• "Father John Gerard's Object Lessons: Relics and Catholic Devotional Objects in 'Autobiography of A Hunted Priest'" Catholic Culture in Early Modern England U of Notre Dame Press, 2007, pp.216-35.
• "Construction Sites: The Architecture of Anne Clifford's Diaries" ELH 73 (2007): 581-600

Courses Taught

• English 3117: "The Problem of Knowledge in Renaissance Drama"
• English 3200: Survey of British Literature to 1784
• English 4166/7166: Shakespeare, Tragedies and Romances
• English 4166: Shakespeare, Comedies and Histories
• English 4167/7167: Milton
• English 4240/7240: Restoration & 18th Century Literature
• English 4970: Capstone "London and Literature"

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