About John Raimo

Hello, I am currently a PhD. Candidate in History finishing up my dissertation (on postwar publishing houses) this summer in European history. I work primarily in cultural and intellectual history with an eye to French, German, Italian, and Czech subjects, including east-west cultural transfers, and the history of the book in Europe. I am an archival nut with a keen interest in historiography, particularly with an eye to the divisions between literature and historical writing. I have also benefited from a peripatetic education in literary studies and history in the US, Britain, France, and Germany. It's very important for me as a scholar and colleague to help publicize (in the US) the work of scholars written in other languages besides English. Please note that I've inquired about hosting before and received a lovely response from Professor Poe. At that time, however, I was unable to take on further responsibilities. I should have more time in the future, ideally taking on 1-3 interviews per year. This may not be frequent enough for the NBN, however. I did recently complete one interview with the NBN in mind and hope this might be a good trial run. Naturally, I'd be happy to discuss this work and future projects if all this sounds of interest!

John Raimo is a PhD. Candidate in History at NYU finishing up my dissertation (on postwar publishing houses) this summer in European history.

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NBN Episodes hosted by John:

Karla Huebner, "Magnetic Woman: Toyen and the Surrealist Erotic" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2020)

November 16, 2021

Magnetic Woman

Karla Huebner
Hosted by John Raimo

Karla Huebner’s Magnetic Woman: Toyen and the Surrealist Erotic (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2020) follows the life and career Czech artist Toyen …

Suzanne L. Marchand, "Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe" (Princeton UP, 2020)

June 4, 2021

Porcelain

Suzanne L. Marchand
Hosted by John Raimo

Suzanne L. Marchand's new book Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe (Princeton University Press, 2020) balances several histories at once thr…