Personal profile
Biography
Dr Lennon joined St Andrews in 2017, having previously worked at Cambridge and Exeter universities. He received his LLB from the University of Edinburgh, MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge, and is a Fellow of Advance HE.
Dr Lennon is a Birutė Ciplijauskaitė Fellow in Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2025–26).
Research overview
Dr Lennon specialises in the Early Modern period with a focus on Hispanic literature and culture and the many influences that helped shape it. He would be interested to hear from potential graduate students keen to explore Early Modern Hispanic literature and culture, whether exclusively or comparatively.
Currently, Dr Lennon co-supervises the following PhD student:
- Emma Mavin (University of Edinburgh)
Profile Keywords
Early Modern; poetry; love; gender; classical reception.
Education/Academic qualification
The Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 7 Jul 2017
Doctor of Philosophy, Spanish Literature and Culture, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 19 Mar 2014
Master of Philosophy, European Literatures and Cultures, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 6 Jul 2010
Bachelor of Laws, Law and Spanish, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 24 Jun 2008
External positions
Birutė Ciplijauskaitė Fellow in Peninsular Spanish Literature, Institute for Research in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Aug 2025 → May 2026
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Caveat emptor: the curious case of Scotland’s Astorga Collection
Lennon, P. J., 7 Aug 2024, In: The Library. 25, 1, p. 53-71 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monsters, myths, and masculinities in Boscán's Respuesta a Don Diego de Mendoza
Lennon, P. J., 30 Jan 2023, In: Modern Languages Open. 1, 2, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Figuring Vittoria Colonna’s Desirous Widow in Francisco de Aldana’s ‘Pues cabe tanto en vos del bien del cielo’
Lennon, P. J., 23 Dec 2021, In: Romance Studies. 39, 4, p. 208-220 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conversion and colonial history in Icíar Bollaín's También la lluvia (2010)
Lennon, P. J. & Egan, C., 2019, In: Bulletin of Hispanic Studies. 96, 9, p. 935-952 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Love in the poetry of Francisco de Aldana: beyond neoplatonism
Lennon, P. J., 20 Sept 2019, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Tamesis. 203 p. (Colección Támesis. Serie A, Monografías ; vol. 386)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
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Marriage as Politics in António Ferreira's Love Lyric
Lennon, P. (Speaker)
2 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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Universitat de les Illes Balears
Lennon, P. (Visiting researcher)
Sept 2024 → Oct 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Ferreira, Boscán, and the Lesser Spotted Iberian Matrimonial Canzoniere
Lennon, P. (Speaker)
1 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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"¿Adónde el paraíso, / sombra, tú que has estado?": Representations of Paradise in Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary Hispanic Poetry
Lennon, P. (Participant)
30 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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"¿Adónde el paraíso, / sombra, tú que has estado?": Representations of Paradise in Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary Hispanic Poetry
Letran, J. (Organiser), Larios , J. (Organiser) & Lennon, P. (Organiser)
29 Jun 2023 → 30 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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Prizes
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Birutė Ciplijauskaitė Fellowship in Spanish Literature of the Iberian Peninsula
Lennon, P. (Recipient), 18 Aug 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AHRC Research Council Doctoral Award
Lennon, P. J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Department of Spanish & Portuguese Research Travel Grant
Lennon, P. J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Department of Spanish & Portuguese Research Travel Grant
Lennon, P. J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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António Ferreira y el matrimonio como estética de resistencia
29/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research