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Cary Nelson

About Cary Nelson

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Cary Nelson is an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he taught modern poetry. He served for 23 years in the national leadership of the American Association of University Professors, including six years as president. He is the author and editor of 36 books including No University Is an Island and Manifesto of a Tenured Radical.