Professional Biography

Lyell Asher joined the department in 1994 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1990.  Here at Lewis & Clark, he offers courses in Shakespeare’s Early Works, Later Works; Ideas of the Renaissance and Modernity; Renaissance Literature; The Art of the Novel; Major Periods and Issues; and Shakespeare’s Roman Plays.  His critical essays have appeared in Christianity and Literature, The Yale Journal of Criticism, and Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

Fall 2012 Courses

ENG 105: Art of the Novel, MWF 9:10-10:10 AM
ENG 205:  Major Periods/Issues in English Lit, TTH 9:40-11:10 AM
ENG 333: Major Figures, MWF 10:20-11:20 AM
ENG 450: Senior Seminar, TTH 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Office Hours: By appointment

Academic Credentials

Ph.D. 1990, M.A. 1984 University of Virginia

B.A. 1980 Vanderbilt University