ENGL106

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ENGL106

Writing Women ENGL106 SP

Crosslistings: WMST106

Next Offered in 9899 SP

This course will explore the theme of writing women in the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Our focus will be on the social and historical issues around women who write as well as on the writing or "representation" of women in literature. This course is writing intensive and will require frequent short papers and/or journal responses. Readings will incorporate fiction and criticism.

MAJOR READINGS

Maxine Hong Kingston, THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Leslie Marmon Silko, STORYTELLER
Mary Shelley, FRANKENSTEIN
Gloria Anzaldua, BORDERLANDS/LA FRONTERA
Charlotte Bronte, JANE EYRE
Jean Rhys, WIDE SARGASSO SEA
Harriet Jacobs, INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL
Anzia Yezierska, BREADGIVERS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Frequent short papers, oral presentation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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