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Laura Olcelli


Laura Olcelli has earned a Master of Philosophy and a Doctor of Philosophy in English from the University of Sydney. She is the author of Questions of Authority: Italian and Australian Travel Narratives of the Long Nineteenth Century (Routledge 2018), winner of the 2018 ESSE Book Award for Junior Scholars – Literatures in the English Language category. She has also published a number of book chapters and journal articles revolving around travel literature.

Subjects: Literature

Biography

Laura Olcelli is a graduate of the University of Pavia, Italy, and of the University of Sydney, Australia, where she has obtained a Bachelor and Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy (Research) and a Doctor of Philosophy in English. Her research interests span exploration literature, women’s travel narratives, and travel writing – from the Grand Tour to the early twentieth century, with a focus on journeys to / from Australia and Italy. She has published books, books chapters and journal articles in all of these fields.

Education

    Ph.D., University of Sydney, 2015
    M.Phil., University of Sydney, 2011
    M.A., University of Pavia, 2009
    B.A., University of Pavia, 2006

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

    Travel Writing
    Australian Studies
    Italian Studies
    Nineteenth Century

Personal Interests

    Extensive travelling

Websites

Books

Featured Title
 Featured Title - Questions of Authority, Olcelli - 1st Edition book cover

News

Book Award

By: Laura Olcelli
Subjects: Literature

Questions of Authority is the winner of the 2018 ESSE Book Award for Junior Scholars – Literatures in the English Language category.