About the Department
For more than a century, the Department of English and Comparative Literature has fostered a deep engagement with literature and language at San Diego State University. In our classrooms, students develop depth of perspective and critical acumen as they study the literatures of the world—from ancient times to the digital era—and prepare for careers in law, business, education, digital industries, writing, editing and publishing, and public service.
The department affirms San Diego State University’s Commitment to a diverse campus climate that promotes human dignity and mutual appreciation for each member of our community. Freedom from discrimination, harassment, and violence against persons or property is a basic right and is requisite for learning.
Upcoming Events
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MAR
10
Meet Author Meg Medina
11:00 am
LA-61
Join us for the NCSCL Spring 2026 keynote speaker: Meg Medina, author of "Merci Suárez Changes Gears."
MAR
11
Living Writers' Series
7:00 pm
LL-430
San Diego Poet Laureate, Paola Capó-García, will share from her most recent works, including the award-winning poetry collection,
Clap For Me That’s Not Me.
MAR
17
The Book Transforms.
2:00 pm
LA-61
Join SDSU English and Comparative Literature Professor Jessica Pressman and Amaranth Borsuk in a talk that asks you to think strategically about the history and future of literature
and language, the book and digital platforms for poetics.
Department Bookshelf
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Wordsworth's Vagrants: Police, Prisons, and Poetry in the 1790s
Quentin Bailey
Becoming Monkey King: The Untold Story
2025
Shouhua Qi
“From the Nobel to Oprah: Toni Morrison, Body Politics, and Oprah's Book Club”
Edith Frampton
Changing the Subject
Stephen-Paul Martin
“Disruptive Ruptures: The Necessity of Black/Girlhood Imaginary.”
Lashon Daley
Reading the Old Norse-Icelandic “Maríu saga” in Its Manuscript Contexts
Daniel Najork
