Death and the Pearl Maiden: Plague, Poetry, England
— David Coley
WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
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Alix Shield graduates with her PhD in English having contributed to the study of Indigenous Literature
Alix Shield graduates with her PhD in English. Read about her journey focused on the study of Indigenous literature. learn more →
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Writer-in-Residence
The SFU Department of English is proud to announce the appointment of Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek as the 2020-2021 Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer in Residence. learn more →
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Black Lives Matter Reading List
Check out our Black Lives Matter Reading List! learn more →
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Celebrating the 2020 SFU English Undergraduate Award Winners
The SFU English Department congratulates its 2020 undergraduate award winners. learn more →
English provides opportunities to gain insight into the world of ideas, to deepen knowledge of great literature and the role of literature in reflecting and shaping culture, and to apply that knowledge. (More...)
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Betty Schellenberg elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society April 14, 2020
A dedication to researching the literary history of women writers in the 18th century has earned ... -
Nicky Didicher awarded FASS Teaching Fellowship July 30, 2019
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Utilizing Student Performance in the Literature Classroom May 01, 2019
Congratulations to Professor Diana Solomon, who was awarded a Teaching and Learning Development... -
David Chariandy Wins Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction March 15, 2019
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Alix Shield graduates with her PhD in English having contributed to the study of Indigenous Literature June 10, 2020
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Black Lives Matter Reading List Check out our Black Lives Matter Reading List!
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MATE 2018–2020 Virtual Symposium Virtual Symposium on Shakespeare & Indigenous Literatures
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Celebrating the 2020 SFU English Undergraduate Award Winners The SFU English Department congratulates its 2020 undergraduate award winners.
PUBLICATIONS
Almost Islands: Phyllis Webb and the Pursuit of the Unwritten
— Stephen Collis
Q2Q: Queer Canadian Theatre and Performance
— Peter Dickinson
Q2Q: Queer Canadian Performance Texts
— Peter Dickinson
