ENGL2080 Modernist Literature 1890-1940
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | English |
| Offered in | ENGL2080 will not be offered in 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | This course is a survey of the key literary texts of the international movement in the arts known as Modernism. While the emphasis is on the classic writings of the period 1890-1940 - that is, works by writers such as Joseph Conrad, D. H. Lawrence, William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf - some less well-known Modernists such as Jean Rhys and Katherine Mansfield will be considered. The course will consider Modernism within the context of historical upheavals such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression and the rise of Fascism as well as cultural changes such as the first wave feminism and the impact of new technologies (the cinema, the motor car, the gramophone, and so on). |
| Learning Outcomes |
To familiarise students with the major authors and texts of the period as well as the ideological aims and concerns of the international movement, Modernism. To develop and reinforce methods of literary criticism. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,500 essay 40%, 2,500 essay 50%, tutorial participation 10% |
| Workload | 13 lectures, weekly tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | English |
| Requisite Statement | Any 2 First Year Courses |
| Academic Contact | To Be Advised |
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