“I want auroras and sad prose”

Tiffany Franchesca Cruz

Research

click through the links to explore some of Tiffany’s research including publications, digital exhibits, and videos.

2025

“A Gentleman of African Extraction”: Vampirism and the Haitian Revolution in Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of Santo Domingo (1819) 

2024

Mapping Mary Prince

Arts in London

“Regency History is Black History”: Exploring the Historical Easter Eggs in the 2024 Adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.”

2023

“The Timeless, Transformative, and Turbulent Romance of Elizabeth Bennet & Mr. Darcy: Exploring Austen’s Most Beloved Couple Through the Lens of Taylor Swift’s Music.”

2022

“A Deep Dive into Miss Lambe: Exploring the Life of the Wealth Black Heiress in Jane Austen’s Sanditon.”

“Maidens in the Moorland: Black Women in 19th-Century British Literature.” Lecture

“Maidens in the Moorlands”. 

“The Darkness Behind the Turban: The Moor and Islamophobia in Charlotte Dacre’s Zofloya.”

Prologue,

The art of storytelling intricately weaves into the fabric of our lives, delving into the intimate moments that shape our history. This writer champions the power of words to illuminate the lives of those often overlooked. Join us in exploring these captivating narratives.

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