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Cary Nelson

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Contact Information

608 S Wright
M/C 718
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2581
crnelson@illinois.edu
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Professor Emeritus

Research Interests

Modern poetry
Critical theory
The politics of higher education

Education

B.A. Antioch College
PhD University of Rochester

External Links

http://www.cary-nelson.org
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of English
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608 South Wright Street

MC-718

Urbana, IL 61801

(217) 333-2391

Email: english@illinois.edu

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