Duke University English Department

Duke University English Department The Duke English Department is dedicated to the study of English literatures and cultures.

The Duke English Department fosters a broad knowledge of literatures and cultures in English; a sophisticated habit of engaging literary and cultural texts; a collective understanding of problems, trends and methods of literary and cultural analysis; and the ability to pose questions and organize knowledge in productive and original ways.

05/21/2026

Victor Strandberg is retiring at age 91. The English professor reflects on what’s changed—including Blue Devils basketball—and what comes next for him.

05/13/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Katie Carithers has been selected as the 2026 Stephen J. Horne Award for Teaching Excellence winner. This annual award celebrates a graduate student instructor in the English Department who best demonstrates outstanding commitment to student learning and excellence i...

05/11/2026

Sixty Years, 10,000 Duke Students, One Last Lesson for English Professor With Victor Strandberg set to retire in June, he reflects on a lifetime of teaching, knowing his students and opening minds Image Professor of English Victor Strandberg will retire this year after 60 years of teaching at Duke U...

Duke English Class of 2026
05/10/2026

Duke English Class of 2026

Class of 2026
05/10/2026

Class of 2026

05/06/2026

Each year, the Duke English faculty celebrates exceptional undergraduate writers, nominating students whose creative work has truly captivated them. The Creative Writing Committee then selects the winners of the prestigious William M. Blackburn, Francis Pemberton, and Margaret Rose Knight Sanford Sc...

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Durham, NC
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