The School of English at Trinity College
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Welcome to the School of English
The School of English at Trinity is one of the oldest in Britain or Ireland, and in 1867 it founded the first ever Chair in English Literature on this island. The School continues to be a leader in the discipline. It is ranked 7th in Europe in QS World University Subject Rankings 2024, and 21st in the world.
School of English News
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Trinity’s School of English welcomes 46th International T. S. Eliot Society
The 46th annual International T. S. Eliot Society conference was held in the Trinity Long Room Hub between the 2nd and the 5th of July 2025.
07 Jul 2025
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Gustav Parker Hibbett wins 2025 Pollard International Poetry Prize
Gustav Parker Hibbett has been announced as the winner of the 2025 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize for their debut poetry collection, ‘High Jump as Icarus Story’ (Banshee Press).
08 May 2025
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Seán Hewitt shortlisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize
Dr Seán Hewitt's poetry collection "Rapture's Road" has been shortlisted for the world’s largest & most prestigious literary award for young writers, the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize.
20 Mar 2025
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