ENGL 215 - Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy

Institution:

University of Richmond

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Description:

Analysis of selected works of science fiction and fantasy. Possible authors included in the course range from Edgar Allan Poe and Jules Verne to Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison and Ursula K. LeGuin to writers not typically identified with the genre. Students will consider a variety of interpretive frameworks formal, psychological, feminist and others through which literary sci-fi and fantasy are frequently read. Texts will include short stories, novels and film. Prerequisite(s): English 103 with a grade of C or better or exemption. General Education Requirement: (FSLT) Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course introduces students to work spanning a range of science fiction and fantasy produced since the mid-nineteenth century, with a special emphasis on writing from the last half-century. Possible authors included in the course range from Edgar Allan Poe and Jules Verne to Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison and Ursula K. LeGuin to writers not typically identified with the genre. Students will consider a variety of interpretive frameworks-formal, psychological, feminist and others-through which literary sci-fi and fantasy are frequently read. Texts will include short stories, novels and film.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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