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The Department of English and Comparative Literature logo The Department of English and Comparative Literature

English language, including Anglo-Saxon and Middle English

Affiliated Faculty

photo of David Yerkes
photo of David Yerkes
Full-time Faculty

David Yerkes

Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Research Interests

English language, including Anglo-Saxon and Middle English
Bibliography
Textual Criticism
English Translations of the Bible
Medieval Literature
Europe
The Department of English And Comparative Literature602 Philosophy Hall, MC4927 1150 Amsterdam Ave · New York, NY 10027

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