Bill V. Mullen
Bill V. Mullen (born August 15, 1959) is an American author, scholar, and professor emeritus of American Studies at Purdue University.[1] He is known for his work in African-American literature, American studies, and cultural politics.[2]
Career and Academic Background
Bill V. Mullen served as a professor of English and American Studies at Purdue University, where he taught for several years and held various academic positions. His research encompasses African American culture, comparative ethnic studies, and the political intersections of literature and history.[3]
He received his Ph.D. in English from the City University of New York Graduate Center in 1990
Selected Bibliography
Mullen has authored and edited several books including:
- Popular Fronts (1999).[4]
- Afro-Orientalism (2004).[5]
- Un-American: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Century of World Revolution (2015).[6][7]
- James Baldwin: Living in Fire (2019).[8]
- The Black Antifascist Tradition: Fighting Back from Anti-Lynching to Abolition (2023) – Co-authored with Jeanelle Hope.[9]
References
- ^ Heideman, Paul. "Bill Mullen | International Socialist Review". isreview.org. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Bill Mullen - College of Liberal Arts - Purdue University". www.cla.purdue.edu. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Mullen, Bill V. (November 2023). "American Studies American Studies Newsletter" (PDF). Purdue University. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mullen, Bill V. "UI Press | Bill V. Mullen | Popular Fronts". www.press.uillinois.edu. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Afro Orientalism". University of Minnesota Press. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Ewing, Adam (September 1, 2016). "Un-American: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Century of World Revolution". Journal of American History. 103 (2): 493. doi:10.1093/jahist/jaw247. ISSN 0021-8723.
- ^ Heideman, Paul. "A new window on the radicalism of W. E. B. Du Bois | International Socialist Review". isreview.org. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Barekat, Houman (November 14, 2019). "James Baldwin: Living in Fire by Bill V Mullen review – a smart, concise introduction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Bergin, Cathy (January 1, 2025). "The Black Antifascist Tradition: Fighting Back from Anti-lynching to Abolition by Jeanelle K. Hope and Bill V. Mullen". Race & Class. 66 (3): 94–96. doi:10.1177/03063968241291504. ISSN 0306-3968.