The School of English is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Republic of Consciousness Literary Prize. Now in its sixth year, the Prize is open to works of fiction …Read more
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Submissions for this year’s issue of The Menteur are now open
The Menteur is a literary magazine written and produced by Master’s students studying at Kent. It was launched in 2012 by students at the Paris …Read more
Babatdor Dkhar awarded Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship
“The standard of applicants this year was incredibly high, but Babatdor’s writing really stood out to the judging panel as exceptional. We look forward to …Read more
Sceptre to publish Jessica Andrews’ new novel Milk Teeth
MA Creative Writing graduate, Jessica Andrews, has had her second novel Milk Teeth picked up by the publisher Sceptre. Andrews’ 2019 debut novel, Saltwater explored the …Read more
MA Postcolonial Studies student Nicola Wheeler runner-up in Postgraduate Essay Prize 2021
It is with great pleasure that the School of English announces that MA Postcolonial Studies student Nicola Wheeler is the runner-up in the Postcolonial Studies …Read more
Graduate profile: Emma Isworth, MA Medical Humanities
What are you doing now? I am working part-time as a paediatric physiotherapist in a GP surgery in Tenterden, Kent. What attracted you to your …Read more
Alumnus and honorary graduate Patrick Wright – ‘The Sea View Has Me Again’ at Waterstones in Canterbury
Alumnus and Honorary Graduate, Patrick Wright (English and American Literature 1970-73), will be talking about his latest book ‘The Sea View Has Me Again’, at Waterstones in Canterbury on Wednesday …Read more
Kent alumnus and emeritus professor Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize In Literature 2021
The University and the School of English are delighted to announce that Emeritus Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize In Literature 2021. …Read more
Arts and Humanities Heroes 2021
In a year quite unlike any other, we wanted to acknowledge how fantastically resilient our students have all been throughout an extremely difficult time. To …Read more
Arts and Humanities PhD and MA by Research student successes
A huge congratulations to our PhD and MA by Research students who have recently completed their theses. Find out more about our recent student completions …Read more