English 290 - Literature and Women

Institution:

Calvin University

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Description:

F. Readings will emphasize poems, stories, plays, essays, and literary criticism written by women; these readings will include both the established (e.g., Jane Austen, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, and Charlotte Bronte) and the recovered (e.g., Anne Lock, Aphra Behn, Charlotte Smith, and Zora Neale Hurston) In addition to focusing on the many contributions made by women to literary culture, this course will examine male and female representations of the feminine experience as well as the issue of gender and its implication for literature.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calvin.edu

Phone Number:

(616) 526-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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