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

• University Chairs and their Holders Past and Present: Faculty of Arts