Dr. Marina Mackay

Professor

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Biography

Marina Mackay is a Tutorial Fellow at St Peter's College, Oxford, specializing in modern contemporary literature. Her research primarily focuses on the intersections of novel writing, history, and literary criticism in Britain, particularly during the mid-twentieth century. Mackay's notable work includes her book 'Ian Watt: Novel Wartime Critic' published by Oxford University Press in 2018, which explores the impact of the critic Ian Watt, a prisoner of war, on the understanding of the English novel and the influence of World War II on literature. This work was recognized with the British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay Prize in 2019. She is currently engaged in writing about Britain in the 1950s. Additionally, Mackay teaches Victorian and Modern literature papers at St Peter's College, contributing to the Faculty of English.

Research Interests

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
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

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