COLT 1811A - Poetry, Prose, and Power, 1150-1500

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Brown University

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The political leverage of literary art in medieval courts and cities. How did poets, scribes, and writers cater to the interests of those they served? When could they turn from deferential spectators into power brokers? Why did prose progressively acquire greater authority and credibility than poetry? Focus on six authors who pondered such questions: Chrétien de Troyes, Uc de Saint-Circ, Froissart, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Christine de Pizan.

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0.00 - 1.00

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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