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Study English Literature and Creative Writing

We are a vibrant intellectual and creative community bound by shared passion for literary art and its influence on the world.

Why study English at ³ÉÈË´óƬ?

Literature moves us, inspires us, troubles us, and provokes us. It invigorates empathy and imagination, arming us better to understand the world and our responsibilities within it…

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Our Programs

Undergraduate

From popular forms like children’s and YA literature to the classics, Canadian literature, and this year’s award winners, follow your interests and discover new ones.

Our undergraduate experience

Graduate

Queen's master’s and doctoral programs in English are among the oldest and most prestigious in the country. We also offer a flexible MPhil program. 

Options for graduate studies

Creative Writing

Pioneered by acclaimed Canadian author Carolyn Smart, our Creative Writing courses offer instruction in many forms of writing. 
 

Our creative writing courses

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Recently Published Titles

The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay

Mary Averling (PhD student Mary Johnson)

We, the Kindling

Otoniya Okot Bitek

Insensible of Boundaries

Kristin Moriah

Upcoming Events

Mar

10

Tuesday

Re-Reading Realness on stage lecture series March 10th at 2:00-4:00 Mac-Corry Hall
2:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Mac-Corry Hall, Room D202

Lecture Series: Re-reading Realness on Stage: Theatre, Audiences, and Reception

Mar

17

Tuesday

Cartooning from the heart poster, March 17th
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Union Gallery (101 Union St.)

Cartooning From the Heart

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