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The National Research Council ranks our English PhD program among the best in the country.
Research
Our faculty and students participate in numerous individual and collaborative research projects.
Plutzik Reading Series: Christopher Castellani
October 30, 2019 at 5 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library
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Feature Story
Professor Grotz reflects on Toni Morrison's legacy at Bread Loaf
Author and Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison died on August 6, leaving a lasting impression on both the American literary landscape and on those who attended the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in the 1970s.
Jennifer Grotz, University of Rochester professor of English and current director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences, spoke to Vermont Public Radio about Morrison's impact as a "brave" and "unflinching" voice, speaking directly to "the black experience, African-American history, in ways that are unparalleled."
The 2019 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference runs through August 24, and includes several events that are free and open to the public.
126internships and research projects
In the last two years, undergraduates have completed 126 English Department honors theses, local and national internships, and independent research projects.
Alumni in the News
Kali Quinn '03
BA in English
Via Rochester Review: "What’s Your Script?"
Through ‘compassionate creativity,’ theater artist Kali Quinn ’03 finds her own script, and helps others find theirs. Artwork: David Cowles for Rochester Review
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