Department of English

Nobel Prize countdown drew a big crowd

Adnam Mahmutovic, Bo G. Ekelund and Maria Trejling discussed what role the Nobel Prize play in the uncertain global times we face today and several other questions, minutes before the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature on 9 October.

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Department of English

New book: Dickens and Decadence

Imagine a foggy evening in the docklands of Victorian London, illuminated by the then-modern gas lighting. Apart from the shady pubs and brothels, most of the town’s opium dens could be found here. Naturally, this and other aspects of the Victorian era decadence caught the attention of Charles Dickens.

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Stockholm University Library

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to…

What role does the Nobel Prize play in our time? And who deserves the prize this year? Panel discussion on the University Library stage 9 October.

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Department of English

Higher seminar schedules

The schedules for our higher English language seminars and literature seminars are now complete. Please do have a look!

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