WGS 314 - Women's Autobiographies, Diaries, and Letters

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

(same as LIT 319) An examination of women's autobiographical literature throughout many different time periods. Drawing from a wide spectrum of primary and manuscript sources, we will study such representative works as 17th century Puritan women's Indian captivity narratives, 18th century cross-dressed women's Revolutionary War memoirs, 19th century slave narratives, Victorian maidservants' journals, women's pioneer diaries of westward migration and expansion, and 20th century women's fictional autobiographies. The reading of these sources will be accompanied by rigorous research of secondary texts, incorporating the study of gender, history, and culture in relation to the primary works. Ultimately, the class will explore the contemporary and rising field of autobiographical literary criticism, applying many theoretical perspectives to this everexpanding corpus of women's literature and life-writing across the ages.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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