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One unit. A continuation of EN 344. Follows the movement in British, Irish and American poetry through High Modernism, 'Confessional',Beat, post-modern and contemporary verse. As with EN 344, includes concomitant poetics theory and important literary critics of the period. Emphasis on informed and disciplined readings of diffi cult poetic texts through intensive instruction in the areas of prosody- metaphor and fi gurative language, stanza patterns, rhythm and meter, verse genres, poetic diction, 'voice' and tonal modulation. Essays and research paper, mid-term and fi nal exams. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. May not be taken by students who have taken EN 291 Special Topic: "Contemporary Poetry." Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.
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One unit. We will focus on some traditional European tales, some Asian versions of tales, as well as critical reading and some more modern versions of the stories. Collodi's Pinocchio and various authors' renderings of "Beauty and thBeast," "Cinderella," and "Bluebeard" are a few of the tales we will take up. Angela Carteversions of some of these tales as well as McGuire's Wicked and Emma Donoghue's Kissingthe Witch will also be among the twentieth century texts we read. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.
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One unit. This course explores the work of important American writers from the South, including Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor, Katherine Anne Porter, Kaye Gibbons, Doris Betts, Ellen Gilchrist, Carson McCullers, Elizabeth Spencer, Dorothy Allison and Alice Walker. Their regional perspectives-on love and loyalty, independence and work, race and family-underpin a unique sense of place and a rootedness in tradition that permeates their work.
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One unit. A study of the writings of British and American women in the past two centuries. Attention will be given to how race, class, and colonial status complicate questions of gender. Writers such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Bront , Jean Rhys, Virginia Woolf, and Toni Morrison will be included. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.
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One unit. This course explores women's writing from the unique literary and cultural perspectives of French speaking society. Readings include such authors as Madame de Sevigne, George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir, Colette, Nathalie Sarraute, and Marguerite Duras. The course also includes writings by francophone West African, Caribbean, and Canadian authors. Cross-listed w/FR 351. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.
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One unit. This course focuses on Dante's imaginary voyage from the depths of Hell to the heights of Heaven. While reading of Dante's winding paths to divinity, students will be introduced to the richness of medieval culture, including its refi ned religious mysticism and its earthy popular traditions. Dante's use of the theological concepts of gender reversal of his time will be among the themes we will explore. The course will be taught in English translation. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. A study of selected texts from Western, non- English, literature that have been designated as "canonical"in the past and that now raise interesting questions about the ways we assess literature. Texts, read in translation, will be selected from continental literatures, and the class will offer the opportunity to address the kind of demanding literature that engages the ideas that give shape to the periods we will be covering: Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. Medieval France saw a new fl owering of interest in romantic love, but also a new imposition of control over sexual behavior by the Church. As a result there was an explosion of literature both celebrating and condemning a wide variety of erotic attitudes and practices, composed by churchmen, noblemen, and the few women who achieved the education and authority to write. We will read troubadour love lyrics, Arthurian romances, poems debating the merits of same-sex love, and selections from Christine de Pizan, widely considered to be Europe's fi rst feminist. The course counts as an elective for the English major and the French minor. All texts, whether written in French or Latin, will be read in English translation.
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One unit. This course introduces students to the major developments in the history of French cinema. The course aims to develop students' skills of analysis and interpretation in order to enable them to read and appreciate fi lm as an art form. The course is divided into three parts which present the three principal moments of French cinematic history: the fi lms of Poetic Realism from the 1920s and 1930s; the fi lms of the New Wave from the 1950s and 1960s and fi n-de-siècle fi lms of the 1980s and 1990s. Film-viewings are supplemented by the study of fi lm theory. Taught in English. Cross-listed w/FR 356. Offered fall semester.
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One unit. Italian cinema provides a fascinating portrait of Italy in the 20th century, chronicling such phenomena as the rise of fascism, the tensions between North and South, and the changing role of women. In addition, it has exhibited impressive narrative and technical innovation, which have been infl uential on American fi lmmakers. Directors such as Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, and Sergio Leone will be studied. Cross-listed w/IT 357. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. Offered as required.
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