Background
Lanier, Douglas Mercer was born on December 22, 1955 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Robert L. and Sarah M. Lanier.
(Our notions of Shakespeare have been shaped partly by his...)
Our notions of Shakespeare have been shaped partly by his diffuse presence in films, comics, television, popular novels, kitsch, and advertising. Through a series of case studies, Douglas Lanier examines how modern popular culture has appropriated and refashioned Shakespeare as a cultural icon.
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English language and literature educator
Lanier, Douglas Mercer was born on December 22, 1955 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Robert L. and Sarah M. Lanier.
Bachelor, Stetson University, 1977. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1989.
Instructor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1985-1986. Lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1986-1987. Assistant professor Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990, University New Hampshire, Durham, 1990-1998, associate professor, since 1998.
Member editorial board South Atlantic Quarterly, 1984, Shakespeare, since 2004. Director graduate studies English department University New Hampshire, Durham, 1998—2004, director London program, New Hampshire, 2005.
(Our notions of Shakespeare have been shaped partly by his...)
Member Modern Language Association, National Cout. Teachers English, Shakespeare Association American, Renaissance Society American.
Married Susan Ann Walsh, May 4, 1986.