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Pavlina Studena holds a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature
from the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, where
she pursues her PhD in Literatures in English. Her research explores the por¬
trayal of aging in contemporary Canadian fiction, particularly through female
characters who employ the power of irony to navigate the challenges of aging
and confront sociocultural stereotypes. Her research interests include female
Bildungsroman and artist’s novel, postcolonial literature, feminism, and age
studies.