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.
Support and advice from graduates who are now award-winning novelists, writers and playwrights
Tailor your degree with unique module choices, joint honours, study abroad and a chance to spend a year on a work placement
Focus your studies on English and literature, or combine these with another interest by choosing a joint honours degree.
Contribute to the field of research in English by completing a PhD with us.
I'm interested in many overlapping fields, including Holocaust studies and education, post-war Britain, museums and public history, film and television studies, history, race and racism.
Alongside British literature of the 18th and 19th centuries, I enjoy teaching French literature in translation. I'm also interested in Jane Austen, and contemporary literature and culture.
I teach creative writing at BA, MA and PhD level, with a focus on fictional writing and narrative non-fiction. I'm particularly interested in narrative craft, as well as the creative and critical in fiction and non-fiction.
