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York University (Toronto, Ont.). Dept. of English
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Dates of existence
1960-
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The Department of English was established with the opening of the University in 1960, its first course offering being a survey of English literature from Chaucer to Milton. Since that time the Department has grown to encompass literatures in the English-speaking world, historical periods, critical perspectives and several genres. As of 1989 over 1600 undergraduate students were majoring in English literature at York and Glendon College, making it one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Arts.
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http://viaf.org/viaf/137152088
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Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2019/06/11 J. Grant. Creation.