
English Literatures
Our courses in English Literatures train students to write clearly and persuasively, to read carefully and to think inventively. We read to write and write to discover and develop new ideas.
Join a community of nuanced thinkers, astute readers and excellent writers who are able to reflect on complex problems and see them in new ways.
Our courses in English Literatures train students to write clearly and persuasively, to read carefully and to think inventively. We read to write and write to discover and develop new ideas.
Our courses in English & writing empower students to write successfully in their unique, beautiful voices, as well as acquaint them with the multiple traditions and innovations of the written form.
At Muhlenberg, students may pursue a major and minor in English literatures, as well as a major in English & creative writing and an interdisciplinary minor in creative & professional writing.
The Department of English Literatures & Writing at Muhlenberg offers a flexible curriculum for the study of diverse literatures written in the English language. The department focuses on written, dramatic, filmic and transmedia “texts” as well as offering writing classes in fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, criticism, journalism and other genres. Our offerings include British, American and Postcolonial literatures, African American, Global Black and Native American literatures, Jewish, women and LGBTQ+ writers as well as literatures addressing genocide, human rights and ecology.
Creative and critical writing puts our students in conversation with the voices of the past and present, with a particular attention to voices that have been previously underrepresented. A focus on social justice embraces literature’s role in creating a fairer and more equitable world by listening to each other’s stories and voices.
Regular and special topics courses focus on traditional and contemporary issues. Small class sizes create dynamic conversations in the classroom and offer opportunities for learning and community engagement.
English Literatures & Writing students write clearly and persuasively, read carefully and think inventively. Program graduates move on to jobs as lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, teachers and CEOs and administrators of a wide-range of companies, public and private.
Nisha Sharma '07 writes award-winning romance novels with South Asian characters, a career she began pursuing with passion at Muhlenberg.
The best part of being at Muhlenberg is trying on new versions of yourself.
I wanted to create a classroom culture that promoted collaboration and community.
The College’s 174th Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown’s PPL Center.
The Creative Writing and Journalism Program hosted its first in-person awards dinner since the pandemic began.
Presentations and research aligned with this year’s theme of “Positive Change Through Social Entrepreneurship.”
Francesca Coppa, chair of English literatures & writing and director of women’s & gender studies, chronicles the history of the practice of fans splicing together video and music to create transformative works.