Anthony Crittenden is a dual U.S.-U.K. citizen based between Washington, D.C., and London. He holds a Master of Arts degree from University College London, where he specialized in literature’s intersection with the “issues in modern culture”. His academic research explored the social, political, and psychoanalytic dimensions of literature, analyzing how texts and narratives influence contemporary discourse. One of his most acclaimed works is a detailed paper on the shifting semantics of the term “woke,” alongside an analytical translation of Aimé Césaire’s Francophone poème Cahier d’un retour au pays natal (1939), which received significant praise for its nuanced handling of postcolonial themes and cultural motifs.

Anthony completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Queen Mary University of London, where he earned a First-Class Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. His thesis, a postcolonial examination of “listening to the voiceless” in the works of South African Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee addressed themes of power, silence, and resistance within a geopolitical landscape, bringing attention to marginalized voices through Coetzee’s narratives.

In addition to his academic endeavours, Anthony has professional experience as an assistant editor at the esteemed Fairlight Books publishing house in Oxford, U.K., where he contributed to the development and curation of various literary works. Anthony is also a spoken word poet, a certified ski instructor, and a dedicated épée fencer.