Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd
Boyd in 2020
Born
Brian David Boyd

(1952-07-30) 30 July 1952 (age 72)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityNew Zealand
Known forExpert on Vladimir Nabokov
AwardsJames Cook Research Fellowship (1996)
Einhard-Preis (2001)
Rutherford Medal (2020)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Canterbury
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland

Brian David Boyd (born 30 July 1952) is a professor of literature known primarily as an expert on the life and works of author Vladimir Nabokov and on literature and evolution. He is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.