Warwick Leslie Gould, (born 7 April 1947) is a literary scholar born in Sydney. He specializes in the

Irish Literary Revival The Irish Literary Revival (also called the Irish Literary Renaissance, sometimes nicknamed the Celtic Twilight though this has a broader meaning) was a flowering of Irish literary talent in the late 19th and early 20th century. It includes wor ...

, particularly in the writings of

W. B. Yeats William Butler Yeats (, 13 June 186528 January 1939), popularly known as W. B. Yeats, was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer, and literary critic who was one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the ...

, and in Textual Transmission studies and the

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. Having studied at the

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, he joined Royal Holloway and Bedford New College in 1973 as a

Lecturer Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis. They may also conduct re ...

in English Language and Literature. He became Professor of English Literature of the

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(1994–2013) and was the Founding Director of the

Institute of English Studies The Institute of English Studies (abbreviated as IES) is a centre of excellence in the research, promotion and facilitation in the field English Literature and Language. With a specialisation in book history, palaeography and textual scholars ...

in the university's

School of Advanced Study The School of Advanced Study (SAS), a postgraduate-only institution of the University of London, is the UK's national centre for the promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities and social sciences. It was established in 1994 and ...

(1999–2013). He continues as

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since his retirement in 2013 and is a Senior Research Fellow of the institute.

Honours

In 1997, Gould was elected a

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is a learned society founded in 1820 by George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". A charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, the ...

(FRSL). He was awarded the 2012 President's Medal by the

British Academy The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical, Philosophical and Philological Studies is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the sa ...

: it is awarded "to recognise outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences". He is an Hon. Life Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and was elected to Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries in 2022, and as an Honorary Foreign Corresponding Member of the Grolier Club of New York in the same year.

Selected works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Warwick 1947 births Historians of English literature W. B. Yeats scholars Australian literary historians 20th-century Australian historians 21st-century Australian historians Academics of Royal Holloway, University of London Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature Recipients of the President's Medal (British Academy) Living people Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts