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250 Years of English Literature

This year marks 250 years of the study of English Literature at Edinburgh.As the world's oldest department of its kind, English Literature at Edinburgh has a long and illustrious history.The Universit... Read more

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From Belles Lettres to English Lit: the Victorian Regius Chair in in Glasgow and Edinburgh

From Belles Lettres to English Lit: the Victorian Regius Chair in in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Professor Nigel Leask discusses with Professor Susan Manning the development of literary study in Scotland in the ninete... Read more

4 Jun 2018

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Burns in Edinburgh

Burns in Edinburgh

Poets and critics read Burns, discuss the Bard in the city, and describe what his work has meant to them personally. Rec... Read more

4 Jun 2018

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Prof. Stefan Collini - From Belles-Lettres to Eng-Lit: Criticism and its Publics

Prof. Stefan Collini - From Belles-Lettres to Eng-Lit: Criticism and its Publics

Professor Stefan Collini re-examines the history of the activity of literary criticism and discipline of English Literat... Read more

4 Jun 2018

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Theatres of Learning: Drama, the University and performance in Scotland

Theatres of Learning: Drama, the University and performance in Scotland

Dr Olga Taxidou (The University of Edinburgh), Peter Arnott (Resident Playwright, Genomics Forum) and David Maclennan (D... Read more

4 Jun 2018

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The Edinburgh Review: Then and Now

The Edinburgh Review: Then and Now

Professor William Christie (University of Sydney) and Dr Alan Gillis (The University of Edinburgh) discuss ‘The Edinburg... Read more

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