Academic Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EGL 202 - Amazons, Saints and Scholars: Women’s Writing in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Course Units: 1
This course explores the medieval and early modern female writers of England and France.  We will ask:  how did women respond in writing to the male-defined literary traditions and conventions of these eras?  The course also provides an introduction to some of the major questions and works of feminist literary criticism, including:  Why should we read the works of women?  What aesthetic standards should we apply when discussing their works?  Is there a difference between “masculine” and “feminine” writing? We will focus on six female writers:  Marie de France, Christine de Pizan, Elizabeth Carey, Isabella Whitney, Amelia Lanyer, and Mary Sidney. 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, WAC



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