ENGL 585 (01) - Introduction to Women in Literature

Intro to Women in Literature

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56225

The goal of this course is to examine women's roles in literary traditions, including women as authors and women as characters. We interrogate categories of sex, gender, and sexuality as they intersect with other categories of identity including race, class, and nation. Specific topics differ each semester according to the individual instructor. Recent semesters have included "Jewish Women Writers" and "Female Authors of the Mystery Novel". May be repeated for credit, barring duplication of topic.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 585H, ENGL 585R

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Brigitte Bailey

Times & Locations

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HS 332

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2023 Special Topic: Intro to Women in Literature; Women Writers on the Edge

In this section of ENGL 585, we’ll read fiction by 19^th and 20^th-century women writers who imagine characters at the margins of their social worlds. 19^th-century novels may include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Julia Ward Howe’s The Hermaphrodite, and Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig. 20th-century novels may range from Nella Larsen’s Passing to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale to either Toni Morrison’s Beloved or Octavia Butler’s Kindred--or perhaps her Parable of the Sower. We’ll also read some short stories and short nonfiction theorizing by women contemporaries of these authors. ENGL 585 is writing intensive.

In Spring 2023 this course may count towards a Women and Gender Studies major or minor.

In Spring 2023 this course satisfies a Post-1800 Literature requirement for English Department majors.