English
Emerging Expos 30
For the Class of 2016, the Expository Writing Program hopes to roll out a new course—Expos 30—for advanced writers.
Redwall Series Author Dies
British author Brian Jacques, who died of a heart attack on Feb. 5 at age 71, brought tales of adventure to the imaginations of children throughout the world, including ones who later came to Harvard.
Government, Economics Rank Low in Department Satisfaction
The English Department ranked first in satisfaction among the largest concentrations in the annual exit surveys completed in May.
Escaping the Static
Harvard students hoping to follow in the footsteps of small-screen greats find creative outlets in extracurriculars
Aspiring television screenwriters find creative outlets outside academics
Aspiring television screenwriters find creative outlets outside academics
Novelist Irving Brings Humor to Morris Gray Lecture
“To find a novelist with such nuance and precision, one would perhaps need to return to Dickens or James.”
English Department May Cut Library Hours
The English Department is considering closing or reducing the hours of its departmental library on Widener’s third floor in an effort to cut departmental spending.
Books and Bytes
Scholars at Harvard and beyond investigate how writers and readers are adapting to the digital age.
English Department Begins Search
The English department on Tuesday voted unanimously to begin the search for a tenure-track professor of contemporary American literature who specializes in Asian-American studies.
The Ivy: Yet Another Harvard Novel
Given the preponderance in recent years of the Harvard tell-all—Keith A. Gessen’s ’97 All the Sad Young Literary Men, Nick McDonnell’s '06-'07 An Expensive Education, Ross G. Douthat’s ’02 (non-fictional) Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class, to name a few—it should come as no surprise that another of these masterpieces is about to hit the shelves.
Mixed Views for English Plan
In the first year of the English department’s new curriculum, students and administrators are still reflecting on the revamped program.
Damrosch’s Rediscovery of Toqueville’s Vision of America
Alexis de Tocqueville is famously taught in American middle schools and high schools as the Frenchman who loved America and who wrote the treatise “Democracy in America” in the mid-19th century.
Shopping Week, Day Five: Harvard Meets Hollywood
A wise man we made up once said that the best class is the class you don't have to go to. Who knew Harvard would take his advice and let professors videotape courses and post them online? Not that we're complaining.
Shopping Week, Day Three: Easy Fourths
Having trouble picking a class to fill up that final slot? This third installment of our shopping week feature showcases interesting classes that aren't that hard and don't require a lot of work.
Elisa New Discusses Her Memoir, Family History
In a departure from a typical book reading, English professor Elisa New—who spoke to a small audience at Harvard Hillel ...