“English literature and its contexts”
The Cambridge Literature Timelines are a resource aimed at developing contextual knowledge of the literatures studied in the English Tripos. They provide a visualisation of the historical, social, political, and literary events that shape and surround the tripos papers and the texts studied for them.
What are they for?
Tips for using the timelines:
Switch between 2d and 3d view using the button in the bottom left hand corner | Use the spanner button in the bottom right hand corner to search for a specific entry or to limit the display to individual categories (i.e. Poetry, Philosophy) |
The Cambridge Literature Timeline
From Beowulf (c.1000) to Bob Dylan (Winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature).