 elcome to the website
for the School of
Literature and Language at Louisiana Tech University. With over 45
faculty members and 100 majors, the School is not only the largest but
the most diverse in the university. The School offers a range of
courses that serve the greater student population, such as freshman
composition or technical writing, as well as major classes in such
varied topics as Science Fiction, French Literature in English
Translation, Folklore Studies, and Shakespeare. Our graduate classes in
English can lead to an e-certificate in Technical Writing or to an MA
in English with a concentration in British or American literature. The
links on this site will help familiarize you with our program, keep you
updated on events and activities, and show the unique opportunities and
educational benefits to those who choose a major or minor in English or
Modern Languages.
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March 2013
Nine English majors, four graduate students and five undergraduates, were selected to present their original creative and scholarly work at the 2013 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention held March 20-23 in Portland, Oregon.
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March 2013
Dorothy Dodge Robbins, Charlotte Lewis Endowed Professor of English, published "Imperial Names for Practical Cats: Establishing a Distinctly British Pride in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" in the March issue of the journal, Names. In the article, Robbins cites the environments of London, the British nonsense tradition in poetry, and T. S. Eliot's conversion to the Anglican faith as sources and inspiration for the 54 cat names that appear in his Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
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February 2013
Dr. Rick Simmons,
George K. Anding Endowed Professor of English and Director of the Louisiana Tech University Honors Program, has just published his fifth book,
Carolina Beach Music from the 60s to the 80s: The New Wave. This book looks at 80 recordings from the years 1966 through 1982, featuring interviews and insights from the artists who sang them
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May 9, 2013
New Member Initiation
SIGMA TAU DELTA
International English
Honor Society
The Shakespeare Garden, GTM Courtyard
Thursday, May 9, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Light repast & election of officers to follow in GTM 223
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