The university is known for its strength in English literature, in which it is ranked 1st in the European Union (EU) and 21st in the world. As such, Trinity has educated many eminent novelists and authors, including Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels), Sheridan Le Fanu (Carmilla), Bram Stoker (Dracula), Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield), Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot), Sally Rooney (Normal People), John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), and Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl); philosophers and writers George Berkeley, Edmund Burke, William Congreve, Thomas Moore, Nahum Tate, and William Trevor; and filmmakers Dominic West (The Wire), D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones), and David Benioff (Troy and X-Men Origins). Alumni also include 4 Presidents of Ireland, 4 Nobel Laureates and the CEOs of major commercial airlines such as Qantas, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and British Airways. Notable faculty and lecturers included Humphrey Lloyd, J. B. Bury, William Rowan Hamilton, Erwin Schrödinger and E. T. Whittaker.
The university is known for its strength in English literature in which it is ranked 1st in the European Union (EU) and 21st in the world As such Trinity has educated many eminent novelists and authors including Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray) Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels) Sheridan Le Fanu (Carmilla) Bram Stoker (Dracula) Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield) Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot) Sally Rooney (Normal People) John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) and Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl); philosophers and writers George Berkeley Edmund Burke William Congreve Thomas Moore Nahum Tate and William Trevor; and filmmakers Dominic West (The Wire) DB Weiss (Game of Thrones) and David Benioff (Troy and X-Men Origins) Alumni also include 4 Presidents of Ireland 4 Nobel Laureates and the CEOs of major commercial airlines such as Qantas Aer Lingus Ryanair and British Airways Notable faculty and lecturers included Humphrey Lloyd J B Bury William Rowan Hamilton Erwin Schrödinger and E T Whittaker