English and Creative Writing 127S - British and American Drama

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Hamilton College

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Description:

Study of plays written in English from medieval England to 21st Century America in the light of literary, social and historical influences and conventions that have defined the genre of drama and influenced its reception by audiences. Special attention to the changing nature of the performance of gender and race after the English theater began to include women and people of color on stage and as playwrights. Readings include works by Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, Samuel Beckett, Eugene O'Neill, August Wilson and Wole Soyinka, among others. (Writing-intensive.) Open to first-year students and sophomores only; not open to students who have taken a 100- or 200-level English course. Maximum enrollment, 20. Strout.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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