Lawrence Rosenwald

Lawrence Rosenwald is a prominent American literary scholar with a diverse range of expertise. His academic career spans over four decades, with a notable tenure at Wellesley College, where he served as a professor of English from 1980 to 2022. During his time at the college, he also directed the Peace and Justice Studies Program, reflecting his strong interest in the intersection of literature and nonviolence.

Rosenwald's scholarly work encompasses various fields, including American literature, translation studies, and Yiddish literature, with a particular focus on multilingualism. He has authored several notable books, such as "Emerson and the Art of the Diary" and "Multilingual America: Language and the Making of American Literature". Additionally, he edited the anthology "War No More: Three Centuries of American Antiwar and Peace Writing" for the Library of America. His contributions to the field of literary scholarship have been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded in 2020.