Bruce Holsinger

Bruce Holsinger is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Virginia, known for his historical novel A Burnable Book, set in London in 1385, which is forthcoming from HarperCollins and William Morrow. He has authored or edited six nonfiction books, including Music, Body, and Desire in Medieval Culture, which received significant accolades. Holsinger's research explores the enduring influence of the Middle Ages on modern thought, encompassing topics such as postwar French intellectual history and the political rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror. He is currently working on a book titled Archive of the Animal, which examines Shakespeare's reflections on parchment and its role in medieval literature preservation. A trained classical clarinetist, Holsinger holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and previously taught at the University of Colorado in Boulder.