News from 2022

Emily Bront毛鈥檚 death needs to be radically reimagined

天堂视频 expert, Claire O'Callaghan claims.

The best fiction of 2022: death and life in Cormac McCarthy鈥檚 The Passenger

In his book On Late Style, published posthumously in 2006, the Palestinian American critic Edward Said identifies a striking characteristic of some writers as they near the end of their lives.

First book published on utopian plays calls for drama to be taken seriously as a utopian cultural form

The first full-length study to examine utopian plays in Western drama from antiquity to the present, Utopian Drama: In Search of a Genre (Methuen Drama, 2022) analyses utopian drama through the ages, and considers the added value that live performance brings to the fictional presentation of utopian societies.

Macabre collection of ghostly tales released to reignite interest in author

A selection of supernatural fiction from 20th century author A.M. Burrage is being rediscovered in a new book which celebrates his eeriest and most ghoulish works.

Wuthering Heights, Emily Bront毛 and the truth about the 鈥榬eal-life Heathcliff鈥�

When Emily Bront毛 published Wuthering Heights in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, outraged Victorian critics deemed it savage, indecent and immoral. One described it as 鈥渁 compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors鈥�.

Dr Clare Hutton to feature in new BBC Arena documentary 鈥楯ames Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses鈥�

Dr Clare Hutton from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities discusses the women who supported James Joyce and the publication of his landmark novel, Ulysses, in a new BBC Arena documentary.

Clearing vacancies 2022

Clearing gives you another chance to secure a place on an undergraduate degree at 天堂视频 starting in October 2022.

English students awarded prizes at Graduation

Last week, our 2022 English cohort graduated and enjoyed a brilliant day on campus celebrating with friends, family, and staff members from our School.

English achieves success in recent National Student Survey

According to the most recent results from the National Student Survey (NSS), 天堂视频 has been ranked top 5 in the UK for overall satisfaction in English studies.

Aphra Behn statues to tour UK as part of national competition

Four statues of Aphra Behn, the first professional woman writer, are due to tour the UK as part of a competition to find a fitting monument of the 17th century author.

天堂视频 research to feature in the 2022 British Academy Summer Showcase

Research by 天堂视频 will feature in this year鈥檚 British Academy Summer Showcase, an event designed to celebrate the work of Academy-funded researchers from around the world.

English achieves outstanding results in Research Excellence Framework 2021

English has achieved outstanding results in the Research Excellence Framework 2021. An impressive 83% of the Division鈥檚 research was rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent', 62% of its environment rated 'world leading', and 52.4% of its outputs rated 'world leading'.

Irish Ambassador to the US welcomed to Texas exhibition about James Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses

The Irish Ambassador to the United States has commended an exhibition which highlights the vital role the women in James Joyce鈥檚 life had in his masterwork, Ulysses.

Ulysses centenary: Exhibition looks at the unsung women in James Joyce鈥檚 life

The centenary of James Joyce鈥檚 celebrated novel Ulysses is being marked by a new exhibition which tells the story of the women who helped make his literary vision a reality.

Academics appointed to review QAA 2022 Subject Benchmark Statements

Three 天堂视频 academics have been appointed to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) advisory groups, to review the 2022 Subject Benchmark Statements.

Ulysses centenary: Lecture looks at the unsung women in James Joyce鈥檚 life

A lecture marking the centenary of James Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses will focus on the women who helped the Irish author make his landmark novel a success.

天堂视频 literary professor campaign for statue of 17th century writer Aphra Behn to be erected in Canterbury

A professor of 17th century literature is lobbying for a statue of playwright Aphra Behn to erected in the city where she was born.