Isabel Fee Schueler
Thesis title: Poems from a Lost Generation: Roland Leighton’s Poetry in the Context of the First World War
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Background
Isabel Schueler holds an MA(Hons) in English Literature and an MSc in Literature and Society from the University of Edinburgh, as well as a PhD in English Literature. Her doctoral thesis examines the poetry of Roland Leighton in the context of First World War Poetry. Her other research interests include children’s literature, 19th century women’s writing, and the role of gender and sexuality in 19th and early 20th century literature. She has also been a Research Assistant on Lois Burke's project 'Investigating Irish and Scottish Women Writers of Children’s Literature, c. 1750-1940.'
Qualifications
PhD in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh (2022-2026)
MSc in English Literature and Society from the University of Edinburgh (2021-2022)
MA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh (2017-2021)
Responsibilities & affiliations
FORUM Postgraduate Journal
Undergraduate teaching
Isabel Schueler has been a tutor for the second year undergraduate course Literary Studies 2B: English Literature in the World post-1789. She has also been a tutor in the German department, teaching German 1B Literature classes and German 2A Oral Tutorials.
Research summary
Isabel Schueler’s research interest focusses on First World War Poetry and its context. Her other research interests include children’s literature, 19th century women’s writing, and the role of gender and sexuality in 19th and early 20th century literature.
Papers delivered
"Zwischen Schlachtfeld und Sonetten: Lyrik im Angesicht des Krieges" (Battlefields and Sonnets: Poetry of the First World War). Rotary Club Pforzheim-Schwarzwald, 23 May 2024.