My research interests primarily lie in the eighteenth century, with a particular focus on periodical studies, women's writing and the study of novels. I am currently doing a PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Christoph Heyl at the university of Duisburg-Essen. I am also working as a research assistant at the Chair of British Literature and Culture. My doctoral thesis pivots on the visibility of female authors in an illustrious 18-century periodical, the Gentleman's Magazine. The revisionist framework of the thesis highlights the importance of gendered literary networks and perception and representation of women writers in the magazine.

I completed my B.A. in English Studies at the University of Delhi (India) and enjoyed a short stint as secondary school teacher back home in Mauritius. I then pursued an M.A. in English Literary Studies at Durham University (U.K.) where I discovered my love for eighteenth-century female narratives, specifically amatory fiction by Eliza Haywood, which also formed the basis for my M.A dissertation.

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