Brian Boyd | |
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Born | Brian David Boyd 30 July 1952 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Known for | Expert on Vladimir Nabokov |
Awards | James Cook Research Fellowship (1996) Einhard-Preis (2001) Rutherford Medal (2020) |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Canterbury |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University 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.