Department Overview

NEW! Announcing the Hinman Award for Literary Studies – An English Department Essay Prize!
(Rubric guidelines for essay)

You have a way with words. Of course you do.  You are a writer—of poems, of plays, of essays or novels.  You are a reader—of books, newspapers, journals, blogs and billboards.  Plymouth State University’s English Department is where you will continue to unveil your voice, as a literary or film critic, English teacher, novelist, slam poet or investigative reporter.

Recent News

04/01/2010: PSU Pair Honored for Advancement of Women’s Issues

02/16/2010: Walter R. and Dorothy Peterson Establish Scholarship at Plymouth State University to Support Aspiring Writers

05/02/2009: PSU Announces 2009 Distinguished Teachers

Featured in Plymouth Magazine

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Sincerely Yours, Robert Frost

2011 marked the centennial of two momentous events in Plymouth State University’s history …

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Citizen Science

How a group of science-savvy volunteers is working to keep their local river healthy—with a little help from PSU.

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Second Nature

A new study investigates potential impacts of second homes in the Northern Forest.