Duke
University Press mourns the loss of
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950-2009).
Photograph
by David Shankbone
Pioneering queer theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was a long-time supporter of Duke University Press. With the launching of Series Q in 1992, Sedgwick (along with series co-editors Michèle Aina Barale, Jonathan Goldberg and Michael Moon) helped Duke University Press forge a new path as a publisher. We are deeply indebted to her and will miss her intellectual energy as well as her friendship.
Many of her friends in the academy have shared their memories of Sedgwick and her work. Cathy Davidson offered a moving tribute on her blog.
Duke University Press authors share their memories of Eve Sedgwick.
Other writers have shared stories of their encounters with Eve Sedgwick's scholarship:
Joseph Litvak on the French-language blog Libération.fr
Patricia Cohen in "Week in Review" in April 18th New York Times
Anne Pellegrini on The Chronicle Review online
Jennifer Schuessler on the blog Paper Cuts
Claire Potter at The Tenured Radical
Richard Kim at The Nation site
Macy Halford at The New Yorker online
Michelle Garcia at The Advocate online
Scott McLemee at Inside Higher Education
William Grimes at The New York Times
"University Diaries" blog at Inside Higher Education's BlogU
Photographer David Shankbone shares his memories on his blog
Roxie Smith Lindemann on her blog
We are proud to have published six of Sedgwick's books:
