The 12th Institute for World Literature in July 2022: now accepting applications

November 3, 2021

The 12th Institute for World Literature, which will be meeting at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (Germany), is now accepting applications until 2/1/22:

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Congratulations to the Class of 2022 and to our Award and Fellowship Recipients!

May 26, 2022

We are proud to announce the list of graduating students, prizes, awards and fellowships for 2022-2023:... Read more about Congratulations to the Class of 2022 and to our Award and Fellowship Recipients!

Alum Elif Batuman has a new book out

June 24, 2022

The Harvard Gazette interviewed Elif Batuman ('99 BA in Literature):

Book Translation: Will Tamplin, “Cry in a long Night” by Jabra Ibrahim

June 14, 2022

Will Tamplin (PhD 2020)’s translation of an Arabic novel, Cry in a Long Night by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, just came out.... Read more about Book Translation: Will Tamplin, “Cry in a long Night” by Jabra Ibrahim

Debut Novel by Nikki Erlick '16: "The Measure"

May 27, 2022

Nikki Erlick's debut novel The Measure, coming June 28, was just selected as one of the national "LibraryReads" for June -- the top 10 books of the month as voted by librarians...

Congratulations to Jerrica Li '22 on making the Three Minute Thesis Competition Finals!

April 26, 2022

Congratulations to Comp Lit senior Jerrica Li on making the finals for the Three Minute Thesis Competition!

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. Three-Minute Thesis offers seniors the opportunity to create an accessible and interesting presentation of their senior thesis research for an audience of...

Come see Comp Lit students perform at ARTS FIRST 2022!

April 20, 2022

Join the Office for the Arts at Harvard for ARTS FIRST 2022 on April 28-May 1, 2022!
The ARTS FIRST festival is a unique annual celebration of the Harvard community's artistic creativity that showcases the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances, art exhibitions and art-making activities.
We are delighted that the following Comp Lit concentrators are performing:

Sydney Penny ‘22, Harvard...

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