ENGL 389 - Women and Creativity

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University of Richmond

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Selected women writers, their work and relationship to their society. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies 200 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: In "Professions for Women" Virginia Woolf asks, "What is a woman " and answers, "I assure you, I do not know. I do not believe that you know. I do not believe that anybody can know until she has expressed herself in all the arts and professions open to human skill." Exploring the relationship between women and the creative process, this course examines the ways in which women writers portray a variety of women artists. Theoretical approaches from several disciplines help find answers to such questions as: Can tensions between female social roles and the artistic vocation be resolved Do using male artists as role models and their work as inspiration pose problems for women artists This course highlights the literary strategies that women writers have used to break down old oppositions between procreativity and creativity, romantic passion and artistic desire.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

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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