ENGL 371 - Versions Group C Other Advanced Courses in Literature, Language and Writing of Tragedy

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University of Richmond

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An exploration of the nature and function of tragedy in the West, based on a study of the theory of tragic drama and of representative works from the Greeks to the moderns. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course traces the development of the tragic mode in Western drama. Few other literary modes have been as resilient in the history of Western culture, and this is partly due to the unique adaptability of this genre to changing historical, political, socio-economic and other cultural conditions. In order truly to understand the complex nature and role of tragedy in the West, therefore, it is necessary to study its various manifestations across historical periods and national boundaries. Some of the problems the course explores include the nature of the tragic; how tragedy imagines the individual and his/her relationship to society; how tragedy imagines the relationship between human beings and the divine and between human beings and history. The course pays particular attention to the various ways in which tragedy has functioned as a site of affirmation or contestation of prevalent cultural/political values and ideals. Some of the playwrights investigated in this course may include Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Webster, Racine, Büchner, Chekhov, Ibsen, Pirandello, Beckett, Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller, Lorraine Hansberry, and Marsha Norman. Non-dramatic texts, including poems, novels, and films may also be included.

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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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