Without having to jettison anything, I wanted to work with literature free from the restraints of borders or languages or form. In the context of diasporic studies, these were things to be worked with rather than retraced, and Comp Lit gives me that academic freedom. Equally, the department also gives me the individualized support to realize incredibly exciting projects. Languages: Tutorial Interests: American Literature, Caribbean Literature, Latin American Literature, Black Studies, Humor, Theater