Department of English Literature
Explore the pleasures of reading and studying literature in a community of outstanding scholars and students. Our research and teaching spans the full range of literature from Old English to digital culture, and incorporates traditional and non-traditional areas of study.
Our research
Exploring texts and ideas that span seven centuries and thousands of literary works.
Contact English Literature
Contact English Literature
Department of English Literature
Arts Building
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3364
Fax +44 (0)121 414 5668
Email english@bham.ac.uk
Head of Department: Rebecca Mitchell
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