ENGL211

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ENGL211

Women and Literature in the Middle Ages ENGL211 FA

Crosslistings: MDST237, WMST215

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       40      21         19

The most famous women of medieval literature--Criseyde, the Wife of Bath, the Virgin Mary, the lady of chivalric romance--are largely the creation of male authors writing in a patriarchal culture. However, medieval women were not simply objects of textual construction; they also wrote texts of their own. This course will explore medieval literary texts--by both male and female authors--that "write" women and will juxtapose them with texts in which medieval women examine the experience of being women in their age and culture. We will also make use of theoretical and critical writings in order to place our primary readings in their ideological and generic contexts.

MAJOR READINGS

Chretien de Troyes, EREC ET ENIDE
Marie de France, LAIS
THE LETTERS OF ABELARD AND HELOISE
THE BOOK OF MARGERY KEMPE
Julian of Norwich, SHOWINGS
Chaucer, TROILUS AND CRISEYDE or selections from the
CANTERBURY TALES
Various medieval dramas
Christine de Pisan, THE BOOK OF THE CITY OF LADIES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two to three short papers (3-5 pages) and one longer paper (12-15 pages). Possibly an oral presentation, depending on class size. No final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course counts towards the English Department's Pre-1800 and historicity requirements. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL

Prerequisites: ENGL201

Section 01: Bock, K; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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