Struggling Since 1859 - Rethinking the Human in the Darwinian Novel
Dr Niall Sreenan, Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the School of Modern Languages, spoke with Barbara Burns about his new book - Rethinking the Human in the Darwinian Novel: Zola, Hardy, and Utopian Fiction.
In this work, Dr Sreenan revisits the legacy of Darwin’s thought in works by Thomas Hardy and Émile Zola, and in utopian fictions by Samuel Butler, Aldous Huxley, and the more contemporary Michel Houellebecq.
You can read the full interview - visit the Modern Humanities Research Association.
About Niall Sreenan
Dr Niall Sreenan received his PhD and MA in Comparative Literature from University College London and King's College London, respectively, and has a joint honours degree in Music and English from University College Cork. Dr Sreenan is a member of the British Comparative Literature Association and the British Society for Literature and Science.
Dr Sreenan came to St Andrews in August 2023 as Lecturer in Comparative Literature.