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250th Anniversary of English Literature

Overview

In 2012, the department will celebrate its 250th anniversary. We're marking the occasion with exhibitions, events, talks, readings and seminars throughout the year.

Playfair Library

About the Anniversary

In 2012 literature in Edinburgh will celebrate a quarter millennium of achievement.

About the Anniversary

A Literary Centre

Exhibition

City of Words: Writers, Readers and Critics in Edinburgh

Exhibition

Queue at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Events at the 2012 Book Festival

Book Festival Events

Students in tutorial

Critics and Literature

Seminars, Talks and Roundtable Discussions

Critics and Literature

Woman reading surrounded by books

The Best of the James Tait Black Prizewinners

Choosing the best work of fiction from more than 80 previous winners

Best of James Tait Black Prizewinners

Professor Stefan Collini

Edinburgh Enlightenment Lecture

From 'Belles-Lettres' to "Eng-Lit": Criticism and its Publics

Thursday, 24th May 2012.

Edinburgh Enlightenment Lecture

Professor Ian Campbell

Thomas Carlyle and the University of Edinburgh

Lecture on Thomas Carlyle and the University of Edinburgh by Professor Emeritus Ian Campbell.

Thomas Carlyle and the University of Edinburgh

Statue of Reader in amongst pile of books

Writers and Readings

Talks by Creative Writing staff, visitors, and students

Writers and Readings

The top of the McEwan Hall against a sunset

Alumni

How you can get involved

Alumni

This article was published on Oct 12, 2012


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