Robert Eaglestone Biography

Robert Eaglestone is a British academic and writer whose work deeply explores how literature 'thinks' and investigates ethical questions. His scholarship focuses on contemporary literature, literary theory, and modern European philosophy, often drawing on insights from memory and trauma studies. Eaglestone is concerned with how literature helps people make sense of themselves and the contemporary world. His writings emphasize that contemporary fiction is a crucial tool for exploring and shaping our identity today.