Author guide

Catherine Belsey Books in Order

Catherine Belsey was a British literary critic and academic who taught at Cambridge, Cardiff, Swansea, and the University of Derby. Her work helped introduce poststructuralist theory to literary and cultural criticism, combining theoretical analysis with studies of Shakespeare, Renaissance drama, Milton, popular culture, desire, and the history of representation. Her influential books include Critical Practice, Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction, Shakespeare and the Loss of Eden, A Future for Criticism, Criticism, and Tales of the Troubled Dead.