COLT 2820C - Poetry, Prose and Power, 1150-1500

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Brown University

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Medieval literary creation, patronage, and community formation. How did poets, prose writers, manuscript compilers, commentators, and scribes cater to their patrons' interests? What cultural leverage did they wield in courts and cities? What specialized functions did various prose and verse genres fulfill in public life? Focus on Chrétien de Troyes, Froissart, Dante, Chaucer, and Christine de Pizan, Charles d'Orleans and Villon.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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