Who defended his dissertation titled
“The copyright world system: Modernism, colonial copyright, and literary authorship”
on Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Dissertation Committee
Professors David Damrosch | Annette Lienau | Jesse McCarthy | Derek Miller | Martin Puchner
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