Stephen Cheeke

Stephen Cheeke is an author and senior lecturer in English at the University of Bristol. He attended Kings of Wessex School with comedian Richard Herring,[1] and then went on to read English at the University of Cambridge, where he formed half of a stand-up double-act, God and Jesus, with Simon Munnery. Since his appointment as lecturer at Bristol in 1994, Cheeke has published articles on Shelley, Byron, and Romanticism. In 2007, he was awarded the Keats-Shelley Association of America's essay prize.[2][3] Cheeke's publications include Byron and Place: History, Translation, Nostalgia,[4] and Writing for Art: The Aesthetics of Ekphrasis.[5]

Renowned amongst Bristol students for his entertaining and insightful lectures, Cheeke even has his own fan club on Facebook: the "Stephen Cheeke Appreciation Society".[6]

References

  1. Herring, Richard (2007-01-25). "Warming Up". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. "Dr Cheeke wins Keats-Shelley Association prize". University of Bristol. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. "Recipients of the Keats-Shelley Journal Essay Prize". Keats-Shelley Association of America. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. "Byron and Place: History, Translation, Nostalgia". Palgrave Macmillan. 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. "Writing for Are: The Aesthetics of Ekphrasis". Manchester University Press. December 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  6. "Stephen Cheeke Appreciation Society". Facebook. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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