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P Philology. Linguistics

PA Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature

PB 1001-3029 Celtic languages and literature

PE English language

PE 1001-3729 Modern English (includes grammar, dictionaries, dialects, slang, etc.)

PG 2900-3898 Russian literature

PL 8009.5-8014 African literature

PN Literature (General)

PR English literature

PS 1-3626 American literature

PS 8001-8599 Canadian literature

PZ Fiction and juvenile belles lettres

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Feminist Approaches to Media Theory and Research by Dustin Harp (Editor); Jaime Loke (Editor); Ingrid Bachmann (Editor)
Feminist Approaches to Media Theory and Research tackles the breadth and depth of feminist perspectives in the field of media studies through essays and research that reflect on the present and future of feminist research and theory at the intersections of women, gender, media, activism, and academia.
Haunted Selves, Haunting Places in English Literature and Culture by Julian Wolfreys
Haunted Selves, Haunting Places in English Literature and Culture offers a series of readings of poetry, the novel and other forms of art and cultural expression, to explore the relationship between subject and landscape, self and place.
The Imagination in Early Modern English Literature by Deanna Smid
In The Imagination in Early Modern English Literature, Deanna Smid presents a literary, historical account of imagination in early modern English literature, paying special attention to its effects on the body, to its influence on women, to its restraint by reason, and to its ability to create novelty.

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