Transferring into the English Concentration

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Welcome to the Department of English

We hope to see you in one of our spring classes! Read More

Creative Writing at Harvard

Child Memorial Library

Named for Francis James Child, Harvard’s first Professor of English, Child Memorial Library is the English Department research library.

At Home in the English Department

A celebration for our graduating concentrators and Ph.D. recipients and their families.

2017-18 Prize Recipients

Congratulations to the 2017-18 English Prize Winners!

Luke Menand named Lee Simpkins Family Professor of Arts and Sciences

“These pioneering members of our faculty are outstanding leaders in their fields and contribute in inestimable ways to the truly unique learning environment in the FAS.”