ENGL 44420 - London Writers

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will consider the ways in which writers from the late 19th century to the present day have engaged with the metropolis and the diversity of its terrains. The course will explore many topics, which include the 'collisions' (E.M. Forster) between social classes in the Edwardian period; Virginia Woolf's Modernist 'street haunting' aesthetic; post 9/11 anxieties and 'multiethnic' identities by reference to a range of fiction (by Conan Doyle, G.B. Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Ian McEwan, Meera Syal), poetry, essays and articles. There will be class visits to exhibitions and a theatre production. Students are encouraged to explore London independently.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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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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