ENGL 4030 - Interpreting Shakespeare's Work

Institution:

Fitchburg State University

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Description:

3 cr. 3 hr. This course will study selected poems and plays from Shakespeare's canon, examining particularly his treatment of power, love, gender, and the other. We will consider: Who and what is Shakespeare? Why is Shakespeare considered the world's greatest author? To what purposes have Shakespeare and Shakespeare's texts been put in literary, historical, ideological, education and cultural terms? How do contemporary readings, films, and production of Shakespeare (re) present Shakespeare? L

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fitchburgstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 345-2151

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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