ENGL303 - Biography

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Biography
ENGL 303 FA

This course focuses on biography as a mode of knowledge as well as an art form. The emphasis varies from year to year, sometimes focusing on family biography (biographical portraits of family members), sometimes on literary biography (biographical work about writers), depending on the interests of course participants and instructor. This year's course will focus on literary biography. Students will be helped to conceptualize, research, and write a 30 pg. piece of biographical criticism of a writer of their choice. Format will be that of a seminar combined with a writing workshop. Research paper required.

MAJOR READINGS

Lytton Strachey, EMINENT VICTORIANS
Richard Holmes, COLERIDGE
Phyllis Rose, WOMAN OF LETTERS
Walter Jackson Bate, JOHN KEATS
Richard Ellmann, JAMES JOYCE
Alison Lurie, FAMILIAR SPIRITS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly writing assignments for six weeks, then 35 pages in three installments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Fulfills research seminar requirement for English majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rose,Phyllis D.

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK412

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 1 Jr. non-major: 1 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004