ENGL 44232 - Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare: Renaissance Literature

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

ENG 20450 Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare: Renaissance Literature at UCD; This module is designed as an introduction to the writings of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Reading Shakespeare's plays and poems alongside the work of other key writers of the Tudor and Stuart period such as Behn, Cary, Donne, Marlowe and Spenser, this module will examine Renaissance drama, poetry and prose fiction in the light of contemporary writing, publication and performance practices. Ranging from Shakespeare's nuanced exploration of war and imperialism in Henry V to Behn's complex depiction of black slavery in Oroonoko, key preoccupations of the age will be investigated, amongst them the representation of the self and intimate relationships, the portrayal of outsiders and ethnic Others (including the Irish), the struggles of imperialism, the problems of monarchy, the controversies surrounding religion, and the pressures of urban life. The writings of Shakespeare and his contemporaries will thus be situated in dynamic relation to their fraught Renaissance contexts. As an introduction to the period, this module will provide a good foundation for further study of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature at Level 3 and beyond.

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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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