King Alfred Chair of English Literature
The King Alfred Chair of English Literature was founded at the University of Liverpool, England in 1881.
King Alfred Professors of English Literature
The holders of the chair have been:
- 1881–1889: A.C. Bradley
- 1890–1900: Sir Walter Raleigh
- 1901–1925: Oliver Elton
- 1929–1951: Leonard Martin
- 1951–1974: Kenneth Muir FBA
- 1974–1990: Philip Edwards FBA
- 1991–2003: Sir Jonathan Bate CBE FBA
- 2004–2010: Neil Corcoran
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