The following categories offer a broad orientation to English as a discipline and suggest some of our department’s core areas of strength. They can be a guide for selecting related courses as students move through the program. They also highlight some of the possible routes and threads students can follow as they develop particular areas of interest.
Students should keep in mind that these categories are not mutually exclusive and that an important aspect of studying English literature involves thinking critically about the construction of historical and thematic boundaries. Students are also encouraged to develop thematic routes and threads through the program that reflect their individual areas of interest. Faculty members are available for individual consultation to discuss possibilities.
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Medieval Literature |
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Early Modern (Renaissance) Literature
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Long 18th Century British Literature
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Long 19th Century British Literature (Romantic & Victorian)
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Modernism, Modernity, and Postmodernity
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Canadian Literature
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American Literature
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Postcolonial, Diasporic, and World Literatures
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Form and Genre
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Aspects of Theory
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Literature, Culture, and the Other Arts
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Literature and Film Studies
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Creative Writing
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