A performance of the poem, 'Praise Song for My Mother', by the poet Grace Nichols, in a beach setting. This is from the BBC series, Poets in Person. This short film will be relevant for teaching ...
Researchers discovered a medieval manuscript in Rome containing Caedmon’s Hymn, the first known poem in the English language.
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 ...
Learn more about Caedmon’s Hymn, the first poem written in English, and a new copy recently found in Rome thanks to archival ...
IMTIAZ DHARKER:Outside the door, lurking in the shadows, is a terrorist.Is that the wrong description?Outside that door, taking shelter in the shadows,is a freedom-fighter.I haven't got this ...
We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...
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Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline-textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge, to the dynamic and changing field of ...