BA Hons English Literature

You ll learn how to read and analyse poetry and short stories, as well as gaining an understanding of how to compare past and contemporary texts in the same genres. You ll have the opportunity to explore classic mythology and literature in the Bible, and you ll look at contemporary styles and issues such as constructions of gender and magical realism in world fiction. We ll encourage you to be creative in responding to texts, giving you the chance to communicate your own particular passion for literature. You ll also have opportunities to create your own literature, with optional creative writing workshops in each year of your degree.