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    Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC

    Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam,...

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    English 20. Introduction to Advanced Literary Study

    Instructor: David J. AlworthView Site

    Wednesdays, 3-5:45 pm | Location: TBA

    Class will be held from 3-5 pm.
    Enrollment: Limited to 18 students.


    Meta-issues in literary criticism, with readings in critical, philosophical, and literary texts. The course provides an overview of the theoretical and methodological aspects of what we do when we talk about literature. The goal is not to learn what others have said but to help...

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    Declare English

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    Welcome to the English Department! In this department we both engage with literature from the past and, as the academic home at Harvard for creative writing, make the literature of the future. We are here for you if you want to do a deep dive with your favorite author; but we also hope to introduce you to new authors and forms of expression. We firmly believe that Harvard and the world would be better places if more people read more books and educated their imaginations.

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    Secondary Field

    The Department of English offers a Secondary Field for non-concentrators. Designed to be flexible enough to accommodate every kind of interest in this broad field, it requires six courses, which may be taken in any sequence:

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