ENGL 475 - Orwell,Auden

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Trinity College

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Description:

Near contemporaries, George Orwell and W.H. Auden were, respectively, the most important social critic and leading British poet of their generation. Although they were close on many views, each regarded the other with wariness or outright hostility. This course follows their careers from the 1930s to the 1950s, tracing their agreements and disagreements on important issues of the day: the proper role of the British Left; the position of the artist in society; the best way to resist Fascism before and during World War II; the new world that emerged after war's end. We will read widely in the critical and literary work of both authors. (Note: English 475 and English 875 are the same course.) For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written after 1800. For the English graduate program, this course satisfies the requirement of a British literature course or a course emphasizing cultural context for the literary studies track or an elective for the writing, rhetoric, and media arts track. It satisfies the requirement of author-centered study for older requirements, predating the fall of 2004. 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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