William Germano is an American editor and college professor. He served as editor-in-chief of

Columbia University Press Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fiel ...

, then as vice-president and publishing director at

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, before becoming professor and dean of the faculty of humanities at

Cooper Union The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Cooper Union) is a private college at Cooper Square in New York City. Peter Cooper founded the institution in 1859 after learning about the government-supported École Polytechnique in ...

Biography

Germano was born and raised in

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. He received his B.A. from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

and a Ph.D. from

Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public university, public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship university, flagship campus of Indiana University and, with ...

. In 1982, Germano became the editorial director of

, publishing works by

Paul Bové Paul A. Bové (born 1949 in Philadelphia) is distinguished professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh and editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal of postmodern theory, literature, and culture '' Boundary 2,'' published by Duke Unive ...

Gayatri Spivak Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (born 24 February 1942) is an Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic. She is a University Professor at Columbia University and a founding member of the establishment's Institute for Comparative Lite ...

, as well as Paul de Man's last book, ''The Rhetoric of Romanticism''. After joining

, he oversaw its publications in the field of science studies and cultural studies, promoting authors such as Judith Butler,

Cornel West Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society an ...

, bell hooks,

Marjorie Garber Marjorie Garber (born June 11, 1944) is an American professor at Harvard University and the author of a wide variety of books, most notably ones about William Shakespeare and aspects of popular culture including sexuality. Biography She wrote '' ...

, and Andrew Ross, and was considered "one of the most influential figures in literary criticism and theory over the past two decades." In 2005, he left the publication after it underwent corporate restructuring by owner

Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in England that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research or Dovepress. It is a division of Informa ...

. He joined

and served as dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences from 2006 to 2017, and concurrently teaches English literature, lecturing on

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

. Germano has written a guidebook on the

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, titled ''Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything,'' and guidebooks on dissertation writing, including ''Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books'' and ''From Dissertation to Book'', both published by the

University of Chicago Press The University of Chicago Press is the largest and one of the oldest university presses in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including ''The Chicago Manual of Style'', ...

References

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