JONATHAN GIL HARRIS BOOKS

Jonathan Gil Harris is a distinguished scholar, critic, and author known for his influential work on early modern literature, Shakespeare studies, and the cultural history of the body. A professor of English, his research explores how literature intersects with medicine, religion, politics, and material culture, particularly in the Renaissance period. Harris has written extensively on themes such as contagion, embodiment, time, and trauma, offering innovative perspectives that connect historical texts to contemporary concerns. His acclaimed books, including Foreign Bodies and the Body Politic, Sick Economies, and Untimely Matter in the Time of Shakespeare, demonstrate his ability to blend rigorous scholarship with imaginative critical insight. Jonathan Gil Harris is widely respected for making complex theoretical ideas accessible and engaging, and his work continues to shape conversations in literary studies, early modern history, and interdisciplinary humanities research worldwide.