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English

Welcome to the Department of English

Welcome to the Department of English, one of the largest and most diverse departments on campus and a part of the College of Humanities at California State University-Northridge. We offer a wide variety of courses and programs in the field of literature, language, composition, rhetoric and creative writing; on the undergraduate and graduate level. In support of the English Department mission, we are dedicated with providing students with analytical and critical thinking skills, studying British and American literature and gaining knowledge on their literary and cultural history. We will help students and cultivate their imagination while challenging them to write effectively and read critically. The faculty and staff of the Department of English are committed to helping students meet their educational goals and expects its majors, especially, to be able to write clearly and correctly.

Department of English Spring 2024 Awards

March 22, 2024

Department of English Spring 2024 Awards

Unless otherwise noted below, all students must submit application materials and supporting documents on the English Majors and Minors Canvas page, under Assignments, by 4:00 p.m. Friday April 19, 2024 in order to be considered for an award. Only a digital submission is required.

Spring 2024 Awards Flyer

If you have any questions about these awards, please contact Dr. Michael Bryson, 2023-24 Chair of the Awards Committee, or Dr. Tim Black, Acting Chair of the Department of English.

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Events

Rod Val Moore Reading

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

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Los Angeles based writer of weird texts, Rod Val Moore, will be reading on from his new novel, Brittle Star this week! Read more

Marsha de la O & CSUN Alumni Poetry Reading

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

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A poetry reading featuring Marsha de la O and a stellar lineup of CSUN alum including Brian Diamond, Amber Norwood and Kate Martin-Rowe is coming up next Tuesday, November 10th.
All are welcome. 4:00pm in the Linda Joseph Nichols Reading Room. (JR319) Read more

Graduate Reading Series (GRS) to perform at 2015 LA Lit Crawl

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 9:00pm to 9:45pm

LA Lit Crawl 2015

Opening ceremonies are at 6pm with new rounds of readers and performances every hour. The GRS will take the stage in NoHo Plaza (5211 Lankershim Blvd) from 9-9:45pm with the program “Trump-It! Poetry of Protest in the Age of Donald Trump”. http://litcrawl.org/la/schedule/ Read more

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