Faculty Spotlight: Brian McGrath

Dr. McGrath is an associate professor of British Literature and British Theory at Clemson. His research interests include Romanticism, Poetry and Poetics, and Aesthetic and Literary Theory. He received his undergraduate degree in English from Northwestern University, his masters in English from the University of Maine at Orono, and his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University. We sat down with Dr. McGrath to ask him a few questions and get to know him and his work better! … Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Brian McGrath

Alumni Spotlight: Claire Spellberg

The English department does a great job teaching their students that they do not need to take a traditional writing path in their career field and that the options are endless. This is exactly what former English major Claire Spellberg learned at Clemson. Spellberg is a reporter and producer in the New York’s Post television website. I interviewed Claire on her time at Clemson and how it shaped her into the person she is today. … Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Claire Spellberg

Ask An English Professor

Clemson’s Department of English has professors passionate about a wide variety of subjects, ranging from post-colonial literature to children’s literature. Professors help shape students’ experiences and Clemson English professors are dedicated to educating and investing in their students, which is something I can attest to on a first-hand basis. We recently sat down to learn more about a few of them: … Continue readingAsk An English Professor