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Susan S. Williams

Arts and Humanities · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1977

Publications

55

Citations

422

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

49

Publishing since 1977

Research summary
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Susan S. Williams studies American literature and visual culture, focusing on how 19th- and 20th-century writers and public figures were represented through images, portraiture, and adaptation. Her work often examines authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Edgar Allan Poe alongside historical figures like Elizabeth Keckley and Andrew Jackson, exploring themes of visual representation, gender, and cultural memory. This research would suit students interested in the intersection of literary studies, visual art, and American cultural history.

American literature and visual culture19th-century authorship and adaptationPortraiture and visual representation of historical figuresLiterary criticism (Hawthorne, Alcott, Poe)Gender and cultural memory in literature

Publication output has been modest and irregular over the last decade, with one to two papers most years and occasional gaps (e.g., 2022 and 2024), averaging under one publication per year in the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications2202021: 1 publication21222023: 2 publications223242025: 2 publications22526
Publishes in
  • The New England Quarterly×1
  • Nathaniel Hawthorne Review×1
  • Jung Journal×1
  • Journal of American History×1
  • Literature & History×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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