The idea that literature contains multitudes is not new. For the greater part of its history, lit(t)eratura referred to any writing formed with letters. Up until the eighteenth century, the only true ...

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The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

A degree in literature produces an agile mind – the very foundation of a twenty-first century liberal arts education. Through the study of literature in its many forms, you will learn how to ...