Myrto Drizou
I am an Associate Professor of English and American Literature in the Faculty of Education and Arts. I joined Nord University in August 2023 after teaching at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul (2018-23) and Valdosta State University (2013-18) and the University of Illinois at Springfield (2012-13) in the US. I hold a MA and PhD in Comparative Literature from the State University of New York at Buffalo, an MA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Warwick, and a BA in English and Greek Language and Literature from the University of Athens. I am originally from Greece but I consider myself a citizen of the world and I am very happy to make Norway my home.
I teach modules in American literature, American studies, research, and writing across a range of courses for students in the one-year programme and the Bachelor of English as well as students in Teacher Education. I have a special topics course in Women's literature (ENG2024) and I contribute modules on American literature and teaching practices in MA programmes for Teacher Education. I am interested in supervising theses in American literature and culture, women's literature, race and gender studies, and teaching practices for literary and cultural texts.
I specialize in 19th- and 20th-century American literature with particular focus on late 19th/early 20th-century genres (realism, naturalism, regionalism) and women's fiction. I have published on a range of American naturalist authors and especially on Edith Wharton. I currently serve as the President of the International Edith Wharton Society (2023-25) after having served as Vice President (2021-23) and Secretary (2019-21) as well. I am also Associate Editor of the Edith Wharton Review published by the Pennsylvania State UP. I am currently working on a book project that examines the connections between archaeology and literature in 19th- and early 20th-century American culture.