Dr. Seamus Perry

Professor

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Biography

Professor Seamus Perry specializes in English literature with a focus on English Romantic poetry and post-Romantic poetry. His research prominently features figures such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Eliot, Auden, and Larkin. He has contributed to the modern history of literary criticism and has engaged with works of significant critics. Perry co-edited Christopher Ricks and Freya Johnston's journal 'Essays in Criticism' and is the general editor of the Oxford edition of the works of William Empson. He has a strong presence in literary discussions and critiques, contributing to the London Review of Books, Literary Supplement, and others. Currently, he is working on an intellectual biography of W.H. Auden and a volume of essays on poetry. His teaching covers a variety of undergraduate and graduate topics in English literature, with a particular emphasis on the nineteenth century and poets like Hazlitt, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Byron. Perry received his undergraduate degree in 1989 and his graduate degree in 1995 from St Catherine's College, Oxford, and has held prestigious fellowships throughout his career.

Research Interests

Experience

Fellow Tutor

— Present

Balliol College • Oxford

Tutoring and mentoring students in English Literature.

Lecturer

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow

Lectured and conducted research in English Literature.

Oakeshott Junior Research Fellow

— Present

Lincoln College • Oxford

Engaged in research and contributed to academic publications.

Awards

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Fellow

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.