Wendy Laura Belcher
African Literature
Wendy Laura Belcher is an associate professor at Princeton University, holding a joint appointment in Comparative Literature and African American Studies.
Her research focuses on the intersection of diaspora, postcolonial, and eighteenth-century studies, with a particular emphasis on Ethiopian and Ghanaian literature.
Belcher's work explores how African thought has influenced British and European canonical literature.
Her book "Abyssinia's Samuel Johnson" was a finalist for the Bethwell A. Ogot Award.
She is currently working on "The Black Queen of Sheba," examining the circulation of Ethiopian ideas in Europe from 1000 to 2000.
Belcher's scholarship contributes significantly to understanding the global impact of African literature and thought.
