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Credit Course Descriptions (Spring 2010)
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ENGL 217

Literature by Women (3 CR)

Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 122

This survey course introduces students to a representative sample of texts created by women from the mid-seventeenth century to present. Using the lens of gender, students will explore the social, historical, political, and cultural contexts relevant to the literature. Further, students will identify significant literary devices and genres as employed by these authors. The course will emphasize the dynamic relationship between the literature and its contexts. 3 hr. lecture/wk.