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Graduate

Students working toward a PhD receive focused attention in our small and rigorous department.

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Undergraduate

English majors study a broad sampling of literature from different historical periods and national contexts.

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Faculty

Our faculty's specialties range from early modern to contemporary, with particular strengths in critical theory and interdisciplinary approaches to literature.

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In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Larzer Ziff

Larzer Ziff, a globally renowned scholar of American literary culture and intellectual history and an inspirational mentor, died Nov. 25. Ziff, a professor emeritus and research professor in the Department […]