Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
1 book
About the Author
Barbara Kiefer Lewalski was a distinguished scholar of English literature whose influential work illuminated the poetry, prose, and intellectual history of the Renaissance and early modern periods. Known for her careful scholarship and lucid critical approach, she contributed substantially to the study of John Milton, women writers, and the literary cultures of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her work has helped generations of readers and students understand the relationships among literature, religion, politics, and society. Lewalski also served as an editor of The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Sixteenth Century/the Early Seventeenth Century.
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scholarly
lucid
historically attentive
Books by Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
