Phyllis Deutsch

Phyllis Deutsch holds a PhD in modern European history from New York University. For several years, she taught history at NYU, Columbia University, The New School for Social Research, and the University of Pennsylvania. For 15 years, she served as editor-in-chief at University Press of New England, where she published numerous titles in the fields of 19th century history, literature, and culture. She is currently a Lecturer in the Writing Program at Dartmouth College.

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (Fall Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

Another enriching, entertaining, and educational course led by Phyllis. In addition to her own expertise and terrific teaching ability, her courses attract a whole host of brilliant people. I learn from all of them and only wish I was smarter.

She fosters an enthusiastic, engaged audience regardless of how much we enjoyed the book.

 

Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Summer Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

I appreciated her PowerPoint overviews and other visuals, in particular the images of Tess that demonstrated her sexuality. Her inclusion of Hardy's relevant poems felt important to me as I work on my next collection of poems.

Superb discussion; in-depth analysis by professor and classmates; strong historical content provided by professor on labor realities, women's role, etc. at the time the novel was written.

Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native (Spring Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

This is probably my 4th course with Phyllis. She continues to deliver in-depth and provocative approaches to the novel in question.

Phyllis is a great teacher, supremely knowledgeable about the period, Hardy and the book. She is deft at leading a discussion that draws everyone into the topic.