Dr. David Shaw

Professor

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Biography

David Shaw is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He has extensively researched and published in the fields of dramatic monologues, elegies, and philosophy as articulated in the works of poets. His notable publications include 'Secrets Oracle: History Wisdom Zeno Yeats', 'Babel Ivory Tower: Scholar Age Science', and 'Origins Monologue: Hidden God', among others. Shaw's scholarship spans various themes, notably the complexities and conventions surrounding elegiac poetry, as seen in works like 'Elegy Paradox: Testing Conventions' and 'Elegy Silence: Romantic Legacy'. His contributions also include various essays in Victorian Poetry, and he has engaged deeply with the poetic legacies of figures such as Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, and Victorian poets. Shaw has delivered lectures and participated in scholarly discussions that illuminate the intersection of poetry and philosophy throughout the Victorian Age. His academic interests are reflected in a variety of critical essays and comprehensive studies of poetry's role in understanding historical and philosophical contexts.

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Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology