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Overview
The Department of English Literature is involved in a variety of research projects.
Staging and Representing the Scottish Renaissance Court
In June 2013, Sir David Lindsay’s 'Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis' will be performed in its entirety for the first time in over 450 years at Linlithgow Palace.
Beyond Macbeth: Shakespeare in Scottish Collections
An exhibition and web feature created with the National Library of Scotland to explore the world-class Shakespeare collections held at NLS and the University of Edinburgh.
The Carlyle Letters
The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle is a major editorial project in Victorian studies.
Palimpsest: Literary Edinburgh
A database of vivid, descriptive, evocative and dramatic extracts from literary works set in Edinburgh.
Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century (SWINC)
This project undertakes research in 19th century Scottish studies and fosters public awareness of the diversity of Scottish writing.
Dissecting Edinburgh
A series of events highlighting the relationship between Edinburgh’s prestigious literary community and its unique contributions to the history of medicine.
The Centre for the History of the Book
An international and interdisciplinary centre for advanced research into all aspects of the material culture of the text.
Scotland's Transatlantic Relations (STAR)
STAR's mission is to provide a focus for international circumatlantic research with a Scottish dimension.
Edinburgh Review
"To be an Edinburgh Reviewer is, I suspect, the highest rank in modern literary society." (Essayist and critic William Hazlitt)
Ben Jonson's Walk to Scotland
Producing a scholarly edition of a recently-discovered account of Ben Jonson’s epic walk between London and Edinburgh in the summer of 1618.
The James Tait Black Prizes
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are Britain’s oldest literary awards.
Exhibiting the Written Word
A report outlining the issues and challenges involved in exhibiting books and mauscripts.
The Sir David Lyndsay Society
The Sir David Lyndsay Society is for exchanging ideas and information about Lyndsay’s writing, life, and times.
This article was published on May 30, 2013