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Paula Marantz Cohen

Distinguished Professor, Department of English

Paula Marantz Cohen is Distinguished Professor of English at Drexel University, where she teaches literature, film, and creative writing. She is the author of eight books including the award-winning Silent Film and the Triumph of the American Myth (Oxford UP) and the best-selling novel, Jane Austen in Boca (St. Martin's Press). Her most recent novel is What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper (Sourcebooks Landmark), a Book of the Month and Mystery Guild selection. She writes frequently for such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Times Literary Supplement ( TLS ), The American Scholar, The Yale Review, and TheSmartSet.com, and is co-editor of jml: The Journal of Modern Literature. She is a recipient of the Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching.