ENGL 90319 - Writing the Woman Writer, 1680-1750

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course explores the representation of selected British women writers active between 1680-1750, including Aphra Behn, Jane Barker, Elizabeth Singer Rowe, Delarivier Manley, Mary Barber and Laetitia Pilkington. Its focus will be on autobiography and biography, examined in relation to other literary genres and relevant cultural and political contexts. Students will read a selection of modern biographies as well as a range of early eighteenth- century texts to inform our discussion of changing gender assumptions and patterns.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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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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