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Thomas Pettitt

Thomas Pettitt teaches English literary and cultural history in the late-medieval and early-modern periods. He received his Ph.d. from Odense University in 1996. His research focuses on tradition-borne texts and performances such as ballads, folksongs, legends, customs and folk drama.

He has published in such academic journals as Folklore, Journal of American Folklore, Renaissance Drama, and European Medieval Theatre.