Explore great works of literature.
The Literature Minor will familiarize you with the classics of world literature. You will learn about the major authors, works, and literary movements that distinguish English and American literature and, at the same time, be introduced to “alternative voices” in literature—voices that are new to the literary canon or that occupy a literary space outside of it. The study of literature will help you communicate clearly, logically, and effectively; use research methods intelligently; analyze, interpret, and enjoy literature; and develop a perspective on the world that is informed by intensive study of literature and its critical methods.
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EN-210 Survey of American Literature I
EN-211 Survey of American Literature II
EN-220 Survey of English Literature I
EN-221 Survey of English Literature II
EN-240 Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature
EN-255 Methods of Literary Study
EN-120 Race in Comics
EN-132 World Literature
EN-140 Introduction to Poetry
EN-156 Mythology
EN-158 Science Fiction
EN-168 Film and Literature
EN-256 Creative Writing: Fiction
EN-266 Journalism: Practice and Techniques
EN-275 Sportswriting
EN-348 Postcolonial Women’s Writing
EN-322 Community Writing
Meet your faculty
Elizabeth Bidinger
Elizabeth Bidinger teaches a variety of creative writing and literature courses, and she specializes in the study and practice of memoir writing. She has published memoir essays as well as scholarly articles on memoir as a literary genre. Her book, [...]
Jacqueline Morrill
Jacqueline Morrill is an English alum of WSU with a Masters of Fine Arts in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College. Her poetry has been published in a variety of print and online journals such as The Worcester Review, Best Indie Lit New England and [...]
Riley McGuire
Dr. Riley McGuire is an Assistant Professor of English at Worcester State University where he specializes in nineteenth-century British literature, queer theory, and disability studies. Prior to joining the faculty at WSU, he completed his Ph.D. in [...]
Jamie Remillard
As an assistant professor of English, Jamie Remillard teaches courses in technical writing, science and environmental communication, creative nonfiction, and medical and health journalism. Her recent projects include field-based research to examine [...]
Christina Santana
Christina Santana is an Associate Professor English at Worcester State University. She earned her doctorate at Arizona State University in 2016, specializing "Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies." Uniquely committed to community-engaged (CE) teaching, [...]
MaryLynn Saul
MaryLynn Saul is a professor of English and specializes in medieval literature, particularly Arthurian literature, as well as human rights, history of the English language, and feminist theory. She has published articles on courtly love and marriage [...]
Hardeep Sidhu
Hardeep Sidhu is an assistant professor of English at Worcester State University, where he teaches courses on U.S. literature, race, immigration, comics, the novel, and college writing. Recent courses include "Race in Comics," "Narratives of U.S. [...]
Karen Woods Weierman
Dr. Karen Woods Weierman is Professor of English at Worcester State University, where she teaches U.S. literatures and first-year writing. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in English from the University of [...]
Donald Vescio
My research program integrates a comprehensive background in computer and data technologies with a strong academic interest in critical theory and information design. My research primarily investigates the following areas: [...]