Will Kaufman is a former Marshall Scholar who has taught at the University of Central Lancashire since 1991, specialising in English and American Studies – chiefly literature and culture. His research interests include American humour, the Civil War, transatlantic cultural relations, popular and traditional music and psychological readings of history and culture. Will’s first book, The Comedian as Confidence Man, was published by Wayne State University Press (USA) in 1997 and focuses on the ‘internal conflict between the social critic who demands to be taken seriously and the comedi… read more
Will Kaufman is a former Marshall Scholar who has taught at the University of Central Lancashire since 1991, specialising in English and American Studies – chiefly literature and culture. His research interests include American humour, the Civil War, transatlantic cultural relations, popular … read more
Will Kaufman is a former Marshall Scholar who has taught at the University of Central Lancashire since 1991, specialising in English and American Studies – chiefly literature and culture. His research interests include American humour, the Civil War, transatlantic cultural relations, popular and traditional music and psychological readings of history and culture.… read more