English 271fWomenWriters - Twentieth-Century AmericanWomenWriters:Protest and Pleasure

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Same as Gender Studies 204f) In this course we will examine the work of American women writers with an emphasis on the themes of protest and pleasure. Material will range from the overtly political to the intensely personal, will o?en merge the two, and will date from the late-nineteenth century to today. Despite our long-standing reputation for being "emotional," both outrageand ecstasy have o? been considered taboo for women. Yet women have been motivated by each to pick up the pen and have proved influential as writers on these themes. Authors will range from Emma Goldman, Ida B. Wells, and Kate Chopin to Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, and Dorothy Allison. Meets Humanities I-A requirement S. Davis Prereq. soph, jr, sr; English 240, 241, or 270 recommended; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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