Explore the cultural contexts and history of English literature at the University of Southampton. We delve into literature, film, visual arts and creative writing. You'll have access to galleries, archives and theatres to put culture at the heart of your learning. Create your own path by choosing from our different module topics ranging from the history, theory and practice of literature in English in the Middle Ages up to the 21st Century. With the help of our lecturers and graduate mentors, you'll be equipped with the skills you need for a career in everything from journalism, politics and business, to teaching and creative practice.

English courses

Focus your studies on English and literature, or combine these with another interest by choosing a joint honours degree.

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Stephen Bending
Head of Department – English
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I teach eighteenth-century literature, and I’m interested in the recovery of early women’s writing, the politics of gardens, the cultural history of nature, and the problems of pleasure in eighteenth-century Britain, France and North America.
Gillian Dow
Associate Professor
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I teach 18th and 19th-century literature in the department, and specialise in Jane Austen and women writers in Britain and France. As Admissions Tutor for the department, I’m always interested in hearing from prospective students – do get in touch!
Toby Litt
Associate Professor in Creative Writing
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I teach Creative Writing at all levels. I'm interested in experimental and genre fiction, short stories and online writing. I'm also focusing more and more on writing as activism.

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