ENGL 43604 - Seminar: The Institution of Henry James

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

In this research seminar, we will examine the forms of institutionality that inform literary study in the American academy and beyond by looking at the many lives of Henry James. Objects that will be included in this study include: the novels and essays of James himself; his literary legacy; the influence of James studies on literature departments and scholars; his celebrated biographer Leon Edel; film adaptations of key works; and the figure of "the Jamesian" in recent fiction by Colm Toibin and Alan Hollinghurst. Students will encounter a range of methods -- from new critical readings to the statistical analysis of titles of James criticism -- in their project to develop a broad view of modern institutionality as indexed by this fascinating figure.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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