English/writing @ Bucknell

ericatbucknell
Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:10:27 +0000

i will graduate this spring from bucknell without having taken an english course, something i already regret. so while i cant comment based on experience, i have heard wonderful things about the department. it is said to have one of the stronger poetry programs in the nation (i have no clue why) and alum philip roth has been active in bringing in fantastic people to the writer in-residence programs.

somewhat interestingly however, i can say that best class ive taken at bucknell was in the humanities. it was a ‘101’ history course called ‘varieties of history’ taught by john kirkland. it challenged me more than any advanced mathematics course ive come across, including two graduate courses at penn state in mathematical logic and foundational mathematics (heavy stuff). if it was any indication of the overall strength of the history department and the humanities as a whole, your daughter will be in very good hands.