Marlene L. Daut is a professor of African American Studies and Cultural Studies at the University of Virginia. She has made significant contributions to the fields of literature, history, and cultural studies, with a particular focus on the Haitian Revolution and its impact on the broader African diaspora. Daut is known for her scholarship on Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture and her examination of the intersections between literature, history, and culture in the Caribbean. Her work often explores themes of race, slavery, and resistance in the context of the African diaspora. One of her notable works is the book titled "Tropics of Haiti: Race and the Literary History of the Haitian Revolution in the Atlantic World, 1789–1865." In this book, she provides a critical analysis of the representations of the Haitian Revolution in literary and historical texts, offering new insights into how the revolution has been understood and portrayed over time. As a respected academic, Marlene L. Daut has contributed to the broader conversation on race, history, and literature, and her work has been influential in shaping discussions within her fields of expertise.