READ THE WORLD AND WRITE THE FUTURE
The Department of English invites all students to explore the power of language to render the complexity and diversity of human experience and to imagine new selves and new futures. We are proud of the breadth and excellence of our programs, which range from the two-semester Freshman Composition sequence to Ph.D. programs in literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and composition and secondary education.
The English Department houses two distinguished publications: Five Points and Studies in the Literary Imagination.
Since 2018, the Writing Studio has served more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and alumni.
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Why Study English?
English students read widely and deeply, explore culture through language and literature and learn to express themselves fully. Our diverse undergraduate and graduate programs will give you skills and knowledge that you can take anywhere. Earning an undergraduate or graduate English degree from Georgia State will serve you in any art form, any discipline, any profession — and prepare you for lifelong social and intellectual engagement.
Recent News
Georgia State Students, Incarcerated Writers Create Literary Journal Together
Beyond Bars: A Journal of Literature and Art was established in 2023 through a Mellon Grant and will span three years, resulting in six issues featuring poetry, artwork and prose.read more ❯
40 Under 40 Honoree’s Desire and Hunger Leads to Success on Atlanta BeltLine
Natalie Jones (B.A. '13) is helping to shape the business landscape of Atlanta as the head of the Business Solutions Office for one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the United States, the Atlanta BeltLine.read more ❯
Georgia State English Professor Named a Finalist for Prestigious Ewart-Biggs Prize
Professor of English Marilynn Richtarik has been shortlisted for the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for her 2023 book, “Getting to Good Friday: Literature and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.” read more ❯
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Department Specialist
Heather Russel
Department Chair
Dr. LeeAnne Richardson
Associate Chair
Dr. Tanya Caldwell
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Mark Daniel Noble
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Edward Christie
Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Danielle Cadena Deulen
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