Among them have been Alice Walker, Olga Broumas, Denise Levertov, Adrienne Rich, Mark Strand, Mark Doty, Stephen McCauley, and Louise Gluck. In addition there is a Boston-area library consortium that allows graduate students to use books in major libraries in the area. The consortium includes the Boston Public Library with its excellent research collection. Coffee and conversation are always available in the lounge. There are a few graduate student apartments on campus, and there are apartments in the city of Waltham.
Some students live in Cambridge or Boston, both accessible by commuter train.
This booklet presents the English Department's requirements and procedures with respect to its graduate program. These requirements are subject to revision. For information about the University regulations, current course offerings, and the academic calendar, please consult the Brandeis University Bulletin. Students are also required to submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination Verbal Aptitude test and the Advanced Test in Literature. The deadline for completed applications is January 15.