Arthur Hugh Clough: A Critical Biography

This PhD program offers an in-depth study of the life and works of the English Victorian poet Arthur Hugh Clough. You will explore the pressures of expectation he faced, his academic journey at Rugby School and Oxford, and his eventual career as an examiner. The research will focus on Clough's early shorter poems and his later, longer works that grappled with intense religious doubts. You will also examine his significant influence on subsequent poets, including T.S. Eliot, and how his work foreshadowed the experimental techniques and fragmented subjectivities characteristic of Modernism.

Curriculum

The PhD program is research-intensive, allowing for a deep dive into specific aspects of Arthur Hugh Clough's life and literary output. The structure encourages independent research guided by faculty.

1. Year 1
   • Research Methodologies in Literary StudiesENGL7001
   • Victorian Literature and CultureENGL7002
   • Arthur Hugh Clough: Early Works and ContextsENGL7003
2. Year 2
   • Arthur Hugh Clough: Later Works and Religious DoubtENGL8001
   • Literary Influence and Reception StudiesENGL8002
   • Dissertation ResearchENGL8003
3. Year 3
   • Dissertation Completion and SubmissionENGL9001

Careers

Graduates of this program are well-equipped for a variety of academic and research-oriented careers.

• Academic Researcher
• University Lecturer
• Literary Critic
• Archivist
• Curator