Walton, Priscilla L.

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WALTON, Priscilla L.

WALTON, Priscilla L. Canadian, b. 1957. Genres: Literary criticism and history. Career: University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, assistant professor, 1989-91; Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, assistant professor, 1991-94, associate professor, 1994-98, professor of English, 1998-, also associate faculty in communication and film studies, co-director of Centre for Research in Cultural Studies. Canadian Review of American Studies, editor. Publications: The Disruption of the Feminine in Henry James, 1992; Patriarchal Desire and Victorian Discourse: A Lacanian Reading of Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels, 1995; (ed.) Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady, 1995; (with M. Jones) Detective Agency: Women Re-Writing the Hard- Boiled Tradition, 1999. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to literature journals and literary magazines. Address: Department of English, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5B6. Online address: [email protected]