The discipline of English is concerned with the richest and most varied of the world's literatures, reaching in time from Anglo-Saxon writings of the eighth century to contemporary genre fiction, and in geographical range across all the many nations in which English is a preferred medium for writing. English has also been the source of some of the most exciting theoretical and interdisciplinary advances of recent decades. English at Monash has as its ideal a fruitful interaction of new energies and modes of awareness with the strengths of traditional scholarship and criticism. It offers studies in authors from the middle ages onwards and in many thematic and theoretical fields. It is a world-recognised centre for the editing of scholarly texts, particularly from British literature pre-1800 and classic Australian poetry and fiction. Scholarly editions of Henry Handel Richardson and Mary Gilmore are among current work in progress. The Monash Library has particularly fine collections in the field of English literature 1660-1800. Postgraduates are sought in this area. Other particular strengths lie in women's writing, Australian literature (including regional studies), children's literature, literary and cultural theory, literary biography, poetics, the history of the book, the history of authorship and editorial practice and theory, 17th and 18th-century writing and new literatures in post-colonial contexts. Our most recent addition is in the field of creative fiction writing. See also the entry under `Comparative literature and cultural studies', and http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/about/.
Supervision of PhD and research masters candidature is available. Refer to the research masters degrees and Doctor of Philosophy entries under `General information' earlier in this section for details. Mid-year entry is available for the program listed below.
Master of Arts in English by coursework and research
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