One of the founding departments of Stanford University in 1891, the English Department is the cornerstone of the humanities at Stanford. The pioneer faculty of English was an eclectic group of writers, comparativists, and literary scholars.
Views from the Department
Professor Ato Quayson with Professor Adam Johnson at Creative Writing Welcome Dinner
Recent News
The fascinating history of American bookishness as told through the sale of Charles Lamb’s library in 1848
Charles Lamb’s library—a heap of sixty scruffy old books singed with smoke, soaked with gin, sprinkled with crumbs, stripped of illustrations, and bescribbled by the essayist and his literary friends—caused a sensation when it was sold in New...
From Orbit Books:
Ready for your next epic fantasy obsession? Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Phoenix King by debut author Aparna Verma! The first in a trilogy blazing with mystic fire, political intrigue, and forbidden romance, The Phoenix King follows an assassin who is more than what he seems and a princess with...
From CCSR Director News | July 27, 2022
Earlier this month, Paula Moya was a featured guest of the podcast "Philosophy Talk" to discuss attempts to remove Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye from schools. The interview was part of the episode "Summer Reading List 2022: Banned Books Edition."
Listen to a preview of the episode and download it here...
Upcoming Events
October
19
Date
Wed October 19th 2022, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location
Green Library, Bing Wing
459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Book Launch! Celebrating the publication of:
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October
20
Date
Thu October 20th 2022, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Terrace Room (rm. 426), Margaret Jacks Hall, Bldg 460
450 Jane Stanford Way, Bldg 460, Stanford, CA 94305
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450 Jane Stanford Way, Bldg 460, Stanford, CA 94305
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Methods Café is a dialogue series in the English Department that pairs faculty members in a conversation about literary theory. Primary texts are…
November
3
Date
Thu November 3rd 2022, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall (460-426)
Department Bookshelf
English remains a top-ranked department nationally because of the strength and variety of our faculty publications, both in scholarly research and creative writing. Browse the Bookshelf to explore our many interests.
