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The English Department offers a wide range of courses that provide training in the fundamentals of reading and writing about literature and introduce students to various theoretical approaches, literary genres, and national literatures. Our upper-year courses allow students to engage in more specialized studies of theories, literary periods, genres, and individual authors.

Our goal is to equip our students with the tools they need to understand, appreciate, and discuss forms of literary expression across historical and national boundaries, while giving them the freedom and encouragement to pursue their particular interests.

• Prof. James Carley receives The Senior Katharine Pantzer Fellowship from The BSA
• Call for Submissions for The President's Prizes in Creative Writing
• Prof. Julia Creet publishes book on Memory Studies
• Lotoya Jackson wins first Odessa Prize in the Study of Canada
• Prof. Priscila Uppal praised for Vancouver Olympics poetry collection
• Prof. Marcus Boon publishes acclaimed book, in praise of copying
• Prof.  James Carley launches landmark book
• York English Grad Adebe D.A. nominated for Dylan Thomas prize
• Prof. Michael Helm releases third novel Cities of Refuge
• The Department of English Presents Hal Niedzviecki
• The Department of English presents The Musicians in Ordinary

• Creative Writing Program
• Professional Writing Program
• Grammar Man!