Press for Chinese Railroad Worker Project

Congratulations to Shelley Fishkin and Gordon Chang, who have receieved press coverage from The New York Times, NBC News, Standard Examiner...

English at Stanford

“In the long run, a people is known, not by its statements or its statistics, but by the stories it tells.” –Flannery O’Connor

Discover the power of English to expand your horizons.

English Spring Courses

We have exciting course offerings, both new and well-loved for our undergraduates this Spring Quarter.

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Current or prospective student in English?

The English department offers a Ph.D. in English, a B.A. in English, a minor in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Visit the Degree Programs page to learn about each program and get all of your questions answered.

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Prospective student?

Through the English department, I’ve been introduced to so many new texts that I wouldn’t have discovered on my own. I enjoy that my classes have tried to center a broad range of authors in terms of class, gender, and race. The fact that the professors make a conscious effort to teach a diverse variety of works has really enriched my experience.

— Joshua Ripple, BA Class of 2019

Recent News

Apr 26 2019 | Prolific Stanford author and poet John L’Heureux has died at 84

Prolific Stanford author and poet John L’Heureux has died at 84

Apr 9 2019 | Stanford News

Stanford project gives voice to Chinese workers who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad

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Affiliated Programs

Creative Writing Program

Center for the Study of the Novel

Stanford Literary Lab

Hume Center for Writing and Speaking

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities

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.