About Bryan Hall 219

UVA's Department of English: English has long been one of the most prestigious departments at the University, and it consistently ranks among the top departments in the nation. With more than sixty faculty members, the department offers students the opportunity to study closely with renowned scholars and teachers with diverse interests and areas of expertise. Professors specialize in every facet of literary endeavor, from historical periods of literature, to literary theory, to digital humanities, to the practice of writing, to interdisciplinary studies. English faculty have published hundreds of influential books, edited many of the most important editions and collections of literary works, and garnered awards including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur “Genius Grant,” and numerous Guggenheim Fellowships, N. E. H. Fellowships, and elections to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.