ENGL226

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ENGL226

The Shakespeare Myth ENGL226 SP

Crosslistings: CHUM226

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times
1	20	1	Times: M.W.... 2:40PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998 )

This course will focus on "Shakespeare" as a site of cultural production, as one of the places where our society's understanding of itself is worked out, and at times, fought out. Shakespeare's corpus is reconstructed all the time through diverse institutions in specific contexts; what the plays signify and how they signify depends on the cultural context in which they are reproduced. In the beginning of the course, students will explore the ways in which Shakespeare has been reinvented from 17th century to the present. The remainder of the course will focus on contemporary appropriations of Shakespeare as part of the process whereby our culture is both reproduced and contested. In addition to reading the plays themselves and critical essays surrounding these issues, students will make use of new computer technologies and will be encouraged to think about how these technologies have influenced the cultural reproduction of Shakespeare. The recent spate of Shakespeare films will provide another fruitful avenue of inquiry and source material for the course.

MAJOR READINGS

Jonathan Dollimore and Alan Sinfield eds.,
POLITICAL SHAKESPEARE
Gary Taylor, REINVENTING SHAKESPEARE
Graham Holderness, THE SHAKESPEARE MYTH

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short papers, one class presentation, one final paper

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the English Department's pre-1800 and Theory requirement. 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: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: ENGL201

Section 01: Korda, N; Times: M.W.... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 0, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given; Permission of Instructor Required.

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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