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William Germano
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William Germano is an American editor and college professor. He served as editor-in-chief of Columbia University Press, then as vice-president and publishing director at Routledge, before becoming professor and dean of the faculty of humanities at Cooper Union. [1]

Biography

Germano was born and raised in Yonkers, New York. He received his B.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington. [2] [3]

In 1982, Germano became the editorial director of Columbia University Press, publishing works by Paul Bové, Gayatri Spivak, as well as Paul de Man's last book, The Rhetoric of Romanticism.

After joining Routledge, he oversaw its publications in the field of science studies and cultural studies, promoting authors such as Judith Butler, Cornel West, bell hooks, Marjorie Garber, and Andrew Ross, and was considered "one of the most influential figures in literary criticism and theory over the past two decades." [1]

In 2005, he left the publication after it underwent corporate restructuring by owner Taylor & Francis. He joined Cooper Union and served as dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences from 2006 to 2017, and concurrently teaches English literature, lecturing on Shakespeare. [4]

Germano has written a guidebook on the Syllabus, [5] titled Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything, and guidebooks on dissertation writing, including Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books and From Dissertation to Book, both published by the University of Chicago Press. [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "William Germano, Editor and Key Figure in Rise of Cultural Studies, Is Ousted by Publishing House". Chronicle of Higher Education. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. ^ "William Germano". The Cooper Union. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Bookshelf". Columbia College Today. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. ^ "Meet the Deans: William Germano". The Cooper Union. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  5. ^ Boyd, Ryan (September 24, 2020). "The Syllabus Reads You". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "A Celebration of the Syllabus". The New Yorker. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  7. ^ "William Germano on the role of dissertations in scholarly publishing". CMOS Shop Talk. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  8. ^ "Two university press editors offer advice for aspiring book authors (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.