Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Lewis Hyde
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- Qualifications
- BA English Literature, PGCE Secondary English, MA Literature and Culture
- Thesis title
- Japanese Lucifer: An Analysis of the Abrahamic Devil in Contemporary Japanese Media and Culture, and a Cross-cultural Comparison with the Western Devil.
- Internal Supervisors
- Dr Griseldis Kirsch
Biography
Lewis' interest in the Devil began at a young age, being raised in a devout Christian household. Academically, this interest persisted and evolved through his BA and MA work. In both cases, the focus of his dissertations revolved around the Devil in literature and wider culture. The first related to Early Modern texts, with the latter focused on contemporary representations of The Devil.
In the last year of his BA studies, Lewis sat in on a seminar regarding the JET program and the possibilities of working in Japan. Since then, a growing interest in Japanese culture has developed including integrating contemporary Japanese examples into his MA dissertation and a recent cultural exchange program in Japan. Lewis has since married these two interests by undertaking his MPhil/PhD research. Outside of study, Lewis has an interest in teaching, having obtained his QTS, and continues to teach English part-time.
Research interests
The Devil archetype, especially pertaining but not limited to his depictions in contemporary cultures; Christian theology; Contemporary Japanese media; Oni and Yokai in Japanese Literature; Cultural studies and semiotics in transnational cultural spaces; Comparative mythologies; Encoding/Decoding; Acculturation
