How unruly is nineteenth-century American realism? On November 26–27, 2026, the workshop “Unruly Realism” takes a closer look at the unexpected turns and contradictions of American realist fiction.
Have you written a paper in American or British Literature that you really enjoyed working on? Then why not submit it for the 2026 Essay Prize?
"Spill: Motif, Metaphor, and Narrative Operation in Omar El Akkad’s Climate Fiction Novel American War (2017)"
The Essay Prize Competition 2025 has now concluded. (Drumroll, please.)
Visiting Address
Universität Erfurt MG 1, 6th Floor Nordhäuser Straße 63 99089 Erfurt
Postal Address
Universität Erfurt Amerikanistik PF 69 Postfach 900 221 99105 Erfurt
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