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  • ENG 365: Modernism W

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    Explores literature and culture between 1895 and 1939, a period which saw unprecedented international exchange among artists as well as unprecedented experimentation in artistic styles. Students examine exemplary works by British, American and Continental authors in the context of such historical pressures as the waning of British imperialism; fears about racial and cultural degeneration; shifts in women's roles and in understanding of sexuality; the rise of a scientific-medical world view; the expansion of consumer capitalism; and the first world war. Pays special attention to how competing styles indicate varying attitudes toward the proper function of art in the modern age. Prerequisite: sophomore literature course or consent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
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  • ENG 367: Ulysses on the Elizabeth

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    An in-depth study of Irish writer James Joyce's celebrated, challenging 1922 novel Ulysses. We examine how this modern epic of one day in the life of Dublin stretches from such quotidian moments as protagonist Leopold Bloom's appreciation of fried kidneys to the much grander subjects of Ireland under the yoke of British rule and the human condition under modernity. As we work to make sense of the novel's complex and rambunctious stylistics, we also use this portrait of the city on the river Liffey to consider how the settings and habits of our own everyday lives expose the character of Norfolk, the city on the river Elizabeth. We aid our understanding by visiting local sites and attempting to capture the character of our place and time in our experimental prose. Prerequisite: sophomore literature course or consent. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
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  • ENG 371: Southern Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    See description under ENG 271. Taught at the same time as ENG 271 but with increased reading and writing requirements. Prerequisite: junior status or consent. Offered intermittently.
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  • ENG 378: The American Novel

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    A study of the development of the American novel from the mid-19th century to the present day. Along with attention to historical context and theories of the novel, the course focuses in detail on a range of novels which includes American classics as well as lesser-known works. Prerequisite: any sophomore literature course or consent. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
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  • ENG 383: Banned Books and the Law in American History(

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    Interdisciplinary reading and discussion seminar intensively exploring book banning and censorship in U.S. history, with a focus on literature, law, aesthetics, and sociopolitical context. In addition to reading and evaluating significant literary works banned for a variety of reasons over time, this seminar studies and dissects the legal battles that created, supported, and ended censorship, the shifting nature of free expression, the definitions of obscenity and high art, and the political response to literature. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
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  • ENG 385: American Protest Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    The U.S. was founded on political protest and has traditionally used literature as a vehicle for conveying social beliefs. Defined most simply as visual and/or written responses to social oppression, protest literature is produced not for art's sake, but to improve the lives of a particular community's members. The diverse tradition of American protest literature, focusing in particular on texts responding to racial, gender-based, and class-based oppressions, is covered. Discussions focus on the aesthetic and literary traditions of each text as well as its historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
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  • ENG 398: Advanced Writing Workshop:Poetry W

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    An advanced-level workshop in the writing of poetry, with discussions in class of student writing as well as the study of well-known poems. Students write free verse poems but are also challenged to write in traditional forms. Work produced during the course is considered for publication in the Outlet, VWC's literary magazine. May be repeated twice for credit. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites: ENG 105, a 200-level literature class, and junior status or consent. Non-majors welcome. Does not fulfill General Studies sophomore literature requirement. Offered each spring.
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  • ENG 399: Advanced Writing Workshop:Fiction

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    An advanced-level workshop in the writing of fiction, with class discussions of student work as well as the work of established writers. Students work on a longer story or a section of a novel. Work produced during the course is considered for publication in VWC's literary magazine. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites: ENG 299 or consent. Does not fulfill General Studies sophomore literature requirement. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
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  • ENG 440: Topics in Earlier British Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Wesleyan University

    An in-depth study of some aspect of British literature before the 19th century. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies. Prerequisite: any sophomore literature course. Offered intermittently.
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