Dr. David Dwan

Professor

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Biography

David Dwan is a Professor of English Literature and a Tutorial Fellow at Hertford College, University of Oxford. His work explores the connections between literature and broader intellectual history, particularly in relation to moral and political philosophy during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He has a specific interest in Irish writing, having authored the book 'The Great Community', which examines the evolution of cultural nationalism in Ireland through figures such as Edmund Burke and W. B. Yeats. In addition, he co-edited the 'Cambridge Companion to Edmund Burke'. Dwan has published articles in notable journals such as 'New Literary History', 'ELH', and 'Philosophy and Literature'. His recent publications include 'Liberty, Equality Humbug: Orwell's Political Ideals' and an edition of 'Animal Farm'. He is currently working on a new book titled 'Good Life Fictions' for Princeton University Press, as well as articles on T. S. Eliot and Seamus Heaney. His teaching covers a range of undergraduate and graduate topics in English literature, including modernism and its philosophical implications.

Research Interests

Courses

Literature in English, 1830-1910 Literature in English, 1900-Present FHS Paper 5 FHS Paper 6: Good Life MSt, 1900-Present (C-Course: 'Modernism and Philosophy')

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.