King Alfred Chair of English Literature
- King Alfred Chair of English Literature
The King Alfred Chair of English Literature was founded at the University of Liverpool, England in 1881.
The holders of the chair have been:
*1881-1889: A.C. Bradley
*1890-1900: Walter Raleigh
*1901-1925: Oliver Elton
*1929-1951: Leonard Martin
*1951-1974: Kenneth Muir
*1974-1990: Philip Edwards
*1991-2003: Jonathan Bate
*2004-present: David Corcoran
External links
* [http://www.liv.ac.uk/commsec/calendar/chairsarts.htm University Chairs and their Holders Past and Present: Faculty of Arts]
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