EGL 265 - Jewish Women Writers

Course Units: 1

(Winter; Lewin) (Offered twice every four years) A study of Jewish women’s writing. We will be particularly concerned with how the question of religion complicates female representations of gender, nationality, class, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Texts range from the first autobiography by a Jewish woman to novels and short stories of the 21st century in English and translation. Each instance of the class has been taught differently in consultation with class members’ interests. Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 101 or EGL 102 or a grade of 5 on the AP English Literature or Language test. CC: HUL, HUM