ENG 262 - Women in Literature

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Quinebaug

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Description:

3 Credits This course examines the aims and achievements of selected contemporary women authors in the various genres: short story authors such as Doris Lessing, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alice Walker; poets such as Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Janice Mirikitani; and dramatists such as Catherine Hayes. The essay will be studied by examining women's publications. Students will also use the perspective gained from contemporary feminist literary criticism to examine the extent and effect of gender stereotyping in literature. Prerequisite: ENG* 101 Recommended: ENG* 110

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.qvcc.commnet.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 412-7200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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