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English
0005W/X -
English for Academic Purposes
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Combines communication skills through a cross-curricular approach. Students explore complex content from a range of subject areas to gain the foundation required to purposefully read in order to present information and formulate written arguments. Students engage in critical and analytical thinking through readings, and develop listening strategies through class discussions.
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0010 -
Literature and Composition
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This course is designed to introduce the student to the study of literature, including poetry, short stories, novels and plays. The course will encourage a critical approach to literature, with special attention to essay writing skills.
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Grade 12U.
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Grade 11U English (or equivalent).
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1020E -
Understanding Literature Today
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By studying a broad range of exciting and important literary works from the past and present, this course will increase your understanding and appreciation not just of the richness and power of the works themselves, but also of the role of literature in reflecting and shaping our perceptions of the world and of ourselves.
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Grade 12U English or permission of the Department. For part time students who have been admitted without the OSSD, this permission will be granted as a matter of course.
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1024E -
Forms of Fiction: Introduction to Narrative
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An introduction to the study of a selection of fiction ranging from the Greek epic to the modern novel, including both short and longer forms; and a variety of fictional modes and narrative techniques. Major authors studied include Homer, Swift, Austen, Dickens, Dostoevsky and Virginia Woolf.
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Grade 12U English or permission of the Department. For part time students who have been admitted without the OSSD, this permission will be granted as a matter of course.
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1027F/G -
The Storyteller’s Art I: Introduction to Narrative
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Storytelling defines who we are and our relation to the community, the nation, and the world. This course explores the rich and diverse traditions of storytelling: such as, oral tales, short stories, classic fiction, and graphic novels. Instruction by lecture and tutorials; emphasis on developing strong analytical and writing skills.
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Grade 12U English or permission of the Department. For part time students who have been admitted without the OSSD, this permission will be granted as a matter of course.
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1028F/G -
The Storyteller's Art II: Topics in Narrative
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This course explores a particular theme, mode, or genre of storytelling. Consult the Department of English for details of current course offerings. Instruction is by lecture and tutorials; emphasis on developing strong analytical and writing skills.
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Grade 12U English or permission of the Department. For part time students who have been admitted without the OSSD, this permission will be granted as a matter of course.
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1035E -
Introduction to Literature: Reading, Interpretation, Argument
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This course will examine, both formally and historically, the major generic groupings of literature: poetry, fiction, and drama. Its focus will be on the different kinds of reading that these demand. It will develop students' analytical skills through intensive and extensive reading and through writing that employs logical argument and an understanding of basic critical concepts.
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Permission of the Department.
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1036E -
Forms of Narrative: From Epic to Film
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An introduction to the study of narrative from the classical epic to contemporary film. Narrative forms such as myth, fable, parable, epic, romance, novel, satire, case-history, short story, and film will be examined in order to understand the distinguishing features of each form, but also the historical development of narrative art.
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Permission of the Department.
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1042E -
Literature and Cultural Representations
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Combining the study of classic literature with works of current cultural importance, such as graphic novels and film, this course explores how our world and our lives are formed and informed by the stories we tell.
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Grade 12U English or permission of the Department.
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1901E -
Foundations in Western Thought and Civilization
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The English Literature unit of the King’s Foundations in Western Thought and Civilization is supplemented by the study of art and music. It investigates influential works of literature from ancient to modern times through an interdisciplinary perspective, with special focus on innovations in literary form and cultural contexts.
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Must be registered in the King’s Foundations in Western Thought and Civilization or the former Foundations in the Humanities.
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2017 -
Reading Popular Culture
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"If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be writing for television." This course addresses the many forms of popular culture, including television, music, popular fiction and film, urban myths, and celebrities. The aim of this course is to encourage students to develop a critical understanding of all aspects of popular culture.
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2021F/G -
Science Fiction and Religion
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Though science and religion may seem poles apart, the admixture of physics and metaphysics has a long history in SF, from its originary text, Frankenstein, to such recent SF bestsellers as Robert J. Sawyer's Calculating God. This course will explore the range of ways SF deals with religious themes.
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2022 -
Great Books
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What makes a great book a great book? This survey course offers students a literary world tour of classic novels primarily in English but also in translation, tracing the history and aesthetics of long-form fiction from its roots in the Early Modern period to the present day.
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English 2500E.
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2023A/B -
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Friends
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This course explores the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings), C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia), and their circle in relation to the western literary tradition; genres such as fantasy, science fiction, and detective fiction; and the twentieth-century historical context.
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2027F/G -
Literature and Film
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Selected works of literature and film representing a variety of genres and historical-cultural periods are studied to consider how film- makers have adapted literary works into cinema.
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The former English 125E.
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2028F/G -
Topics in Literature and Film
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Literary and cinematic works studied from a variety of points of view and in a variety of contexts: e.g. narrative, popular culture, genre, period, intertextuality, author/auteur.
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The former English 125E.
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2029F/G -
Special Topics
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2033E -
Children's Literature
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Readings from significant books written for children, selected primarily for literary quality. Some attention will be given to the historic evolution of "Children's Literature" as a separate class, but the principal aim of the course will be to consider the nature and development of the two major genres: nonsense verse and romance.
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2038E -
Canadian Literature and Culture
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An introduction to as many images of our civilization as possible: poetry, prose, fiction, social documentaries, plays, autobiographies. Texts are chosen from works in both English and French (in translation). This material is informally related to our painting, music and films through the use of slides and tapes.
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2058F/G -
Special Topics
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2061F/G -
Special Topics
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2071F/G -
Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction
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From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, a consideration of the history and development of science fiction. Will include science fiction themes such as the Other, new technologies, chaos theory, cybernetics, paradoxes of space/time travel, first contact, and alien worlds.
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Former English 134E
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2072F/G -
Speculative Fiction: Fantasy
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A study of the purposes and historical origins of fantasy, and modern developments in fantasy: alternate worlds, horror or ghost stories, sword & sorcery, heroic fantasy. May include writers such as Tolkien, Simmons, Peake, Herbert, Beagle, Rowling.
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The former English 134E.
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2073F/G -
Speculative Fiction: Utopias and Dystopias
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An examination of major utopian and dystopian texts. Will concern ways in which humanity has tried to imagine a perfect world, fixt the current world, or construct an exaggerated version of the world in order to demonstrate its flaws and weaknesses.
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2080F/G -
Special Topics
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2090E -
Special Topics
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2091F/G -
Special Topics
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2092F/G -
Special Topics in Popular Literature
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2093 -
Special Topics
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2094A/B -
Special Topics
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2095A/B -
Special Topics
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2100F/G -
Crime Writing Since the 18th Century
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Literary representations of crime both reflect and influence changing notions of criminality, policing and justice. This course will trace developments in crime writing in English from the 18th century to the present. Among the sub-genres to be considered are criminal biographies, Newgate novels, detective fiction, true-crime novels, and serial-killer narratives.
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2101 -
Global Literatures in English Survey
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This course offers students an opportunity to survey links among different literary traditions and innovations across such geographic regions as Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and the Caribbean. Through close reading of literary texts written in English, students will explore how cultures produce different--often competing--ways of making meaning.
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Any 0.5 essay course, or permission of the Department.
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2102 -
Twentieth-Century Drama
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The modern period is marked by social, political, and aesthetic tensions. How does theatre remain relevant amidst these pressures, especially as the stage gives way first to the cinema, then to the TV screen, and now to the internet? We will look at texts spanning 1890 to the present day.
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Any 0.5 essay course, or permission of the Department.
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2110E -
The Novel
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A survey of the novel, chiefly English and American, but including Continental texts, from Cervantes to the present day. Exploration of the nature of this genre is combined with critical examination of each work. It is wise to read as many of the texts as possible before the course begins.
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The former English 2500E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2200F/G -
History of Theory and Criticism
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An introduction to important issues in the history of literary criticism and theory from Plato to the twentieth century.
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2201F/G -
Contemporary Theory and Criticism
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This course builds on the historical foundations of English 2200F/G to concentrate on important issues in contemporary literary theory and criticism. English 2200F/G is recommended as preparation for English 2201F/G.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2202F/G -
Studies in Poetics
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An introduction to important issues and concepts in the theory and analysis of poetry from different periods.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2203F/G -
Studies in Narrative Theory
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An introduction to important issues and concepts in the theory and analysis of narrative from different periods.
Antirequisite(s):
The former English 2220F/G.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2228F/G -
Literary and Cultural Texts: Pre-1700
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This course examines literary and other kinds of cultural texts written in English before 1700.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2229F/G -
Literary and Cultural Texts: 1700-1900
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This course examines literary and other kinds of cultural texts written in English during this two-hundred year period.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2230F/G -
Studies in Poetics
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An introduction to important issues and concepts in the theory and analysis of poetry from different periods.
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2231F/G -
Literature and Leadership
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“Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world,” says Shelley. Literature has historically been politically engaged, aiming to advise and shape princes and leaders. This course will explore the literary depictions of/attempts to shape leadership, from “advice to princes” literature through historical fiction/drama, satire, allegory, and the political novel.
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2235A/B -
Literary Theory: From Plato to the New Criticism
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An historical introduction to the theory and criticism of literature. Texts by figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Augustine, Dante, Sidney, Johnson, Wordsworth, Arnold, T.S. Eliot, Sigmund Freud, Virginia Woolf, Cleanth Brooks and others are considered in relation to such topics as representation, form and structure, history, society, and gender.
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2236F/G -
Literary Theory since New Criticism
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A survey of major developments in literary theory since the mid-century. Discussion will deal with texts and ideas associated with such movements as structuralism, feminism, neo-Marxism, post-Freudian psychoanalytical theory, new historicism, deconstruction, postmodernism and post-colonialism.
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English 3888E, and the former English 200, 491E.
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2239E -
Survey of Noted Catholic Authors
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A survey of fiction and poetry by noted Catholic authors, focusing on their literary achievements and on spiritual/religious issues in their works. Since not all of these authors have been comfortable with the label “Catholic Writer,” the course also examines reasons for and reactions against this kind of labeling.
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2261F/G -
Psychology and Literature: Tortured Minds, Twisted Texts
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This course investigates the connections between literary story-telling and psychological storytelling, between stories that authors tell about characters and the stories that we tell about
ourselves. Examining key psychoanalytical literary texts, this course considers
the extent to which psychoanalytic theory employs literary to explain the workings of the unconscious.
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English 2061F (2014-15), (2013-14), English 2061G (2016-17).
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2262F/G -
Water and Civilization: Literature, Ecology, Activism
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This course examines non-fictional accounts of the relationship between water (its management
and mythology) and the development of diverse civilizations. This course alternates between
historical examples from around the world and a specific focus on the Great Lakes Basin,
including a group project for improving the ecology of the Thames.
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2263E -
Existentialist Literature
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An introduction to existentialist literature from its roots in nineteenth century philosophy through its emergence as a major influence on modern and postmodern literature. Selected major philosophical and literary texts from the nineteenth and twentieth century, some in translation, will be covered.
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2265F/G -
Introduction to Theory
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Introduction to the major modes of literary and
cultural theory, and the prevailing issues within them pertaining to medium and form, gender and sexuality, race and nation, culture and history.
Antirequisite(s):
English 2210F/G, 2236F/G.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2301E -
British Literature Survey
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This course investigates the changing forms of literature produced in the British Isles from the Middle Ages to the present. It addresses key movements and styles through careful analysis of both major authors, such as Shakespeare, Austen, Woolf, or Yeats, and some less well-known yet engaging figures.
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The former English 2307E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2302F/G -
Literature of the 16th Century: Major Authors
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Introduction to the works of such writers as More, Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe and Shakespeare in relation to the social, political and aesthetic contexts of the time.
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2303F/G -
Topic in Literature of the 16th Century
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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English 3224E
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2305F/G -
Literature of the 17th Century: Major Authors (Survey)
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An introduction to the works of such writers as Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Marvell, and Milton, in relation to the social, political, and aesthetic contexts of the time.
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English 2304E, 3224E.
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2306F/G -
Topics in 17th Century Literature
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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English 3224E
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2316F/G -
Topics in 18th Century Literature
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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English 3334E
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2322F/G -
Romantic Literature: Major Authors (Survey)
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Works of representative men and women writers of poetry, fiction, and prose. An introduction to the spirit of a rebellious age and its manifestations in literary art.
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English 2321E and 3444E.
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2323F/G -
Topics in Romantic Literature
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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English 3444E
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2324E -
English Literature of the Victorian Period (Survey)
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A survey of selected poetry, fiction, and prose by men and women writers designed to introduce students to the diversity of an age notable for its experimentation in literary forms and subjects, for its defences of individual liberty, and for its affirmations of women's rights.
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2325F/G -
Victorian Literature (survey)
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A reading of works of poetry, fiction, and prose by representative men and women writers. The course examines continuities with the previous age as well as innovations in literary forms and subjects.
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2326F/G -
Topics in Victorian Literature
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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English 3444E
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2331E -
British Literature from 1890-1945 (Survey)
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Poets such as Hardy, Edward Thomas, Owen, Yeats, Eliot, Auden, and Dylan Thomas; and novelists such as Galsworthy, Lawrence, Joyce, Woolf, Greene and Bowen are read in relation to the major movements and events of the period: Decadence, Symbolism, Imagism, World War I, the Depression, Fascism and World War II.
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2332F/G -
British Literature 1890-1945: Major Authors (Survey)
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An introduction to poetry and prose of authors representative of modernism, the literature of the World Wars and inter-war years.
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2334E -
British Literature since 1945
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Works by post-war and contemporary writers such as Larkin, Amis, Sillitoe, Burgess, Hughes, Fowles, Byatt, Ackroyd, Swift, Heaney and D'Aguiar are studied in relation to the major movements and traditions of 20c literature, but also to post-war social, cultural, and political changes in the U.K.
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2335F/G -
British Literature since 1945: Major Authors (Survey)
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An introduction to poets such as Larkin, Hughes, Heaney, and Boland, and novelists such as Fowles, Lessing, Murdoch, and Ackroyd. Discussion will relate the works to social, cultural and political developments in the U.K. from the post-war period to the present.
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2336F/G -
Topics in British Literature 1945 to the present
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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2337F/G -
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Friends
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This course explores the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings), C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia), and their circle in relation to the western literary tradition; genres such as fantasy, science fiction, and detective fiction; and the twentieth-century historical context.
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2341E -
American Literature from the Colonial Period to 1890 (Survey)
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An introduction to works by some major American authors from the Puritan era to the late 19th century and to some of the significant ideas and techniques in their works. The course explores various aspects of pre-twentieth century American myth-making structures and the attitudes presented by American writers towards prevailing national self-definitions.
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2342F/G -
American Literature to 1890: Major Authors (Survey)
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An introduction to works by some major American authors from the Puritan era to the late 19th century and to some of the significant ideas and techniques in their works.
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2343F/G -
Topics in American Literature to 1890
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2344E -
American Literature, 1890 to the Present (Survey)
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Works by significant 20c American authors will be read in relation to the ways that their ideas and techniques express evolving conceptions of American identity.
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2345F/G -
American Literature since 1890: Major Authors (Survey)
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An introduction to works by some major American authors from the late 19th century to the present and to some of the significant ideas and techniques in their works.
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2346F/G -
Topics in American Literature 1890 to the Present
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This course will focus on a particular author, theme, movement, or literary form from the period.
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2354E -
Canadian Literature in English since 1914 (Survey)
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The study of Canadian literature in English from World War I to the present. Poetry, prose and fiction will be studied in relation to Canadian writers' responses to international modernism, Canadian society during the inter-war and war years, the nationalist movement of the post-war era, and postmodernism.
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English 2355F/G and 3774E.
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2356F/G -
Topics in 20th Century Canadian Literature in English
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This course offers an in-depth study of an author, theme, movement or literary form during the period.
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English 2352F/G and 3774E.
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2357F/G -
Monsters, Ghosts and Demons in the Nineteenth Century
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This course charts the development of the gothic in English culture in the nineteenth century, including texts by Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Emily Brontë, Bram Stoker, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, as well as artwork by William Blake, Henry Fuseli and others. The course will examine historical, theoretical, and artistic contexts.
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2361E -
World Literature Written in English (Survey)
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An introduction to the international scope of literature written in English. Selected works of fiction, drama, and poetry from a variety of post-colonial societies will be studied in relation to the histories of those societies and the development of the forms.
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2362F/G -
Post-Colonial Writing (Survey)
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A selection of significant works from a variety of post-colonial literatures.
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2363F/G -
Topics in World Literature Written in English
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This course will focus on the writing of a particular author or group of authors from a regional culture, or on a theme, movement, or literary form in post-colonial writing.
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2371E -
Shakespeare and His Contemporaries (Survey)
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The study of selected works by Shakespeare and some of his contemporaries in relation to theatrical, social, and historical contexts. Histories, comedies, and tragedies will be included.
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2372F/G -
Shakespeare (Survey)
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A close study of at least six plays by Shakespeare representing the three main types: history, comedy, and tragedy.
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2373F/G -
Topics in Shakespeare
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A close study of individual plays or groups of plays by Shakespeare in relation to his dramatic career, to the theatre of his time, or to the historical reception of his work.
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2375F/G -
Jacobean Drama, excluding Shakespeare (Survey)
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An introduction to a variety of plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries and successors. Evolving traditions and genres and the social and theatrical contexts will be examined.
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2400E -
Dramatic Forms and Genres
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A survey of forms of drama and an introduction to the main principles of dramatic art, with selected aspects of dramatic history and dramatic genres and their development. Includes study of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Shakespeare, O'Neill, Brecht, Beckett and others.
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2401E -
American Literature Survey
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This course offers a survey of important texts and authors from the Puritan and Revolutionary periods to the present. It addresses not only the major movements and styles of American literature associated with such authors as Poe, Dickinson, Twain, Hemingway, and Morrison, but also the innovative work of less familiar Indigenous and ethnic authors.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2420E -
Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Drama
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Selected plays from the Medieval period to the closing of the theatres in 1642. Consult the Department for offerings.
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2430E -
Shakespeare and Drama
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A study of Shakespearean drama, concentrating on eight plays common to all sections of the course. Each instructor will add a minimum of four Renaissance plays (at least two by Shakespeare) and may add other dramatic or non-dramatic material, depending on individual emphasis.
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2450E -
Modern Drama
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A study of major directions in modern theatre and drama with special emphasis upon the plays of Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, Brecht, Beckett and Pinter.
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The former English 271E.
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2460F/G -
American Drama
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An introduction to the study of twentieth-century American theatre and drama from O'Neill to the present.
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2470F/G -
Canadian Drama
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An introduction to English- language Canadian drama and theatre history from ship-board theatricals of 1583 to contemporary Canadian theatre (with emphasis on the latter). Topics include political satire, symphonic expressionism, workers' theatre, regionalism, collective creations, docudrama, and feminism.
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2501E -
Canadian Literature Survey
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What does literature tell us about the making of a nation and its citizens? Spanning the period from imperial exploration to Confederation to the present day, this course examines Canada’s vibrant literary culture. Students will encounter a diverse range of genres and authors, from accounts of early explorers to current internationally acclaimed and award-winning writers.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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2510F/G -
Topics in Poetry
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A study of English poetry in a variety of particular contexts: e.g., genre, historical period, culture, or author.
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2525F/G -
Speculative Fiction: Special Topics
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May include science fiction and film, science fiction and popular culture, Canadian science fiction, short stories, scientific theories and science fiction. Consult Department for current course offerings.
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2535F/G -
Speculative Fiction: Special Topics
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May include science fiction and film, science fiction and popular culture, Canadian science fiction, short stories, scientific theories and science fiction. Consult Department for current course offerings.
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2550F/G -
Special Topics in English and Cultural Studies
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Please consult the department for current offerings.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2551F/G -
Special Topics in English and Cultural Studies
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2600F/G -
Literature of the Bible
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The course is based on Genesis, Exodus, Samuel and Kings. Other parts of the Bible are examined as interpretive responses to these books.
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The former English 2035E.
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2601E -
Global Literatures in English Survey
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This course offers students a great opportunity to survey of the links between and among different literary traditions and innovations across such diverse geographic regions as Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and the Caribbean. Through close reading of literary texts written in English, students will explore how cultures produce different--often competing--ways of making meaning.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999 or permission of the Department.
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2692E -
Biblical and Classical Backgrounds to English Literature
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An introduction to Biblical and Classical materials that are essential to an understanding of English literature. Topics include: changes in the concept of the individual and of society; developments ion Platonism and Hellenism in the Christian period; classical concepts of history; the educational and social role of the seven liberal arts.
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CLC 1020.
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2695E -
Backgrounds and Foundations in English Studies
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An introduction to background texts that are essential to an understanding of current textual practices in English.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2705F/G -
Women and Literature: Special Topics
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The course will focus on the representation of women in the literature of different historical periods, literature by women, the problematic of the female author and the impact of feminist criticism on English Studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor.
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2715F/G -
Women and Literature: Special Topics
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The course will focus on the representation of women in the literature of different historical periods, literature by women, the problematic of the female author and the impact of feminist criticism on English Studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor.
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2730F/G -
Children's Culture and Literature: 1700 to 1914
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Students will read texts written for children in order to map changing perceptions of childhood from the 1700s to 1914 – to understand what effects these works were intended to produce, what controversies they generated, and what ideas they embodied about education, adult-child relations, class, nationality, gender and race.
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2735F/G -
Children's Culture and Literature: 1950s to the Present
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Students will read texts written for children in order to map changing perceptions of childhood from the 1950s to the present – to understand what effects these works were intended to produce, what controversies they generated, and what ideas they embodied about education, adult-child relations, class, nationality, gender and race.
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2824F/G -
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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2825E -
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
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2877F/G -
From The Blazing World to The Hunger Games: Girls, Women, Utopia and Dystopia
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The relationship between women and utopia/dystopia can be traced from Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World, and extends to tomorrow. This course will explore the history of feminist utopian/dystopian fiction, including works by Cavendish, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Joanna Russ, Ursula K. Le Guin, Marge Piercy, Margaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, and others.
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3114E -
Medieval Language and Literature
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An introduction to some of the major themes and forms of Old and Middle English literature, with particular emphasis on Beowulf, Chaucer and his contemporaries, and the Arthurian tradition.
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English 3118F/G and English 3119F/G.
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3201F/G -
Introduction to Cultural Studies
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An introduction to cultural studies methodology and theory, and the history of cultural studies as a discipline.
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The former English 2250F/G.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3209F/G -
Topics in Theory
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This course offers an advanced study in a more narrowly defined area of theory and criticism. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor. Consult the Department for offerings.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3210F/G -
Topics in Cultural Studies
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This course offers an advanced study in a more narrowly defined area of cultural studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3265F/G -
Advanced Theory
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An advanced study of important topics in one or more mode of literary and cultural theory.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course. English 2265F/G (Introduction to Theory) is strongly recommended as preparation for this course, or permission of the Department.
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3273E -
Shakespearean Drama: From Page to Stage, from Screen to Stream
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This intensive study of five Shakespeare dramas considers each play through a range of media. The central group project has students experience Shakespeare by designing a digital edition of a chosen scene, performing that scene both live and as video production, and creating blogs to reflect on their acts of making.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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3300 -
History of the English Language
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A study of the historical development of English phonology, morphology, orthography and syntax from Old English to the modern period. At the same time, we examine the changing roles of English (commercial, literary, and administrative) and the different varieties of the language available to its many speakers.
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The former English 3001.
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3310 -
Old English Language and Literature
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Studying the language and literature of England a millennium ago, we will move from introducing the language to simple prose texts to the poetry of the Exeter and Vercelli Books, and for most of the second term to the study of Beowulf.
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The former English 3012.
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3318E -
Middle English Literature
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This course is an introduction to some of the major texts and themes of Middle English literature, with an emphasis on Chaucer and his contemporaries. Examples of medieval drama, romances, texts from the Arthurian tradition, and medieval autobiography and letter-writing may also be included.
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English 3114E, the former English 3115E, 3116E, 3118F/G or 3119F/G.
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3319F/G -
Topics in Medieval Language and Literature
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This course allows for further study in medieval literature beyond the introductory level. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3326F/G -
Death in the Renaissance
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This course considers literary and cultural responses to death from the period 1590 to 1670. It explores the philosophical and theological understandings of death in the period, funeral and mourning customs, and then the literary treatment of death in such writers as Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, and Sir Thomas Browne.
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3328E -
Renaissance Literature
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Poetry and prose from the renaissance/early modern period, covering a range of male and female authors, such as More, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Lanyer, Donne, Jonson, Wroth, Herbert, Herrick, Marvell, and Milton; examination of their individual achievements will be combined with studies of form and genre, and the surrounding historical context.
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3329F/G -
Topics in Renaissance Literature
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Poetry and prose from the golden age of English literature: More, Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Marvell, and Milton; examination of their individual achievements will be combined with studies of form and genre in the period, with developing theories about the nature of literature, and with the surrounding historical context.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3330E -
Shakespeare
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Shakespeare remains one of the most influential of English writers. This course studies twelve plays across a range of genres. Instructors may integrate theatre-oriented exercises and/or other dramatic or non-dramatic material, depending on individual emphasis. When possible, the teaching program will include an autumn theatre trip.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3333E -
Experiential Engagement with Literature and Culture
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An event-based course where students disseminate their ideas in a public forum. Possible examples may include: an undergraduate conference, a dramatic performance, a community-based roundtable, an interactive website.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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3338E -
Renaissance Drama
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The opening of the English professional theatres produced many of the greatest authors of British literary history, including Marlowe, Jonson, Webster, and Middleton. This course explores twelve plays in the context of the period's cultural and political upheavals. Instructors may contextualize the drama by considering Medieval forebears or closet drama.
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3339F/G -
Topics in Renaissance Literature
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Poetry and prose from the golden age of English literature: More, Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare,
Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Marvell, and Milton; examination of their individual
achievements will be combined with studies of form and genre, with developing theories about the nature of literature, and with the surrounding historical context.
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3345E -
Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3347E -
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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This course will introduce you to a tumultuous age of trenchant satire, witty sexual comedy, and public controversy. Topics covered will include: the emergence of the modern novel, the rise of the woman author, and the relationship between nature, the imagination, and sensibility.
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English 2316F/G, the former English 2311E, 2312F/G, 2313F/G, 2314E, 2315F/G, 3334E.
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3348F/G -
Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period. However, it may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3349F/G -
Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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This course will explore a narrow topic within Restoration or eighteenth-century literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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The former English 3335E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3355E -
Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period, but narrower in focus than English 3368E. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3359F/G -
Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a
particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3368E -
Nineteenth Century Literature
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From revolution to evolution, this course explores how Romantic and Victorian literature shaped the modern world. Through the study of major novelists, poets, essayists, and dramatists, we will consider issues such as nature and imagination, science and rationalism, gender and sexuality, nation and empire, industry and work, prophecy and vision.
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3369F/G -
Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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This course will explore a narrow topic with nineteenth-century literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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The former English 3445E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3376E -
Topics in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3377E -
Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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This course is framed by the question “What does it mean to be modern?” To answer this question, we will explore problems of history, language, and genre in the work of writers like T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Mina Loy, Samuel Beckett, Jean Rhys, Julian Barnes, and Jeanette Winterson.
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3378F/G -
Topics in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this historical period. However, it may concentrate on a shorter historical span, aparticular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3379F/G -
Topics in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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This course will explore a narrow topic within twentieth-century British or Irish literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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The former English 3555E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3479F/G -
Topics in American Literature
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This course will explore a narrow topic within later American literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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The former English 3665E.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3490F/G -
American Drama
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What is America, as a theatrical idea? How does the stage reflect the nation, its myths and aspirations? This course explores theatre as a “public art” form in the modern and contemporary United States, reading a variety of dramatists that may include Hansberry, Kushner, Miller, O’Neill, Parks, Williams, and Wilson.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3498E -
Topics in American Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this national literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span than English 2401E, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3499F/G -
Topics in American Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this national literature, but
narrower in focus than English 3664E. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a
particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3556E -
Twentieth-Century Drama
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The modern period is marked by a number of social, political, and aesthetic tensions. How does theatre remain relevant amidst these pressures, especially as the stage gives way first to the cinema, then to the TV screen, and now to the internet? We will look at texts both canonical and non-canonical, spanning 1890 to the present day.
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3579F/G -
Topics in Canadian Literature
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This course will explore a narrow topic within post-confederation Canadian literature. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3599F/G -
Topics in Canadian Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this national literature, but
narrower in focus than English 3774E. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a
particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3664E -
American Literature
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This course is a study of major works by significant American writers - Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Dickinson, James, Fitzgerald, Stevens and Faulkner among others. The course deals with American Literature from the Puritan era to the present day.
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3669E -
American Women Writers: 1800 to Present
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This course will examine the diverse range of American women's writing and their contributions to the American tradition from the nineteenth century to the present. Representative writers will be studied, with emphasis on major figures such as Fuller, Alcott, Harper, Jewett, Gilman, Wharton, Cather, Welty, Angelou, H.D., Rich, and Morrison.
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The former English 255E at King's taught 1996-2000.
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3679F/G -
Topics in Postcolonial Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to Postcolonial Literature, but narrower in focus than the general survey. It may concentrate on a particular geographical area, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1000-1999, or permission of the Department.
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3698F/G-3699F/G -
Topics in Global Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to Global Literature. It may concentrate on a particular geographical area, or use some
other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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3700E -
Women & Literature: Special Topics
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The course will focus on the representation of women in the literature of different historical periods, literature by women, the problematic of the female author, and the impact of feminist criticism on English Studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor.
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The former English 2700E.
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3701F/G -
Biblical Women in Contemporary Art and Literature
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This course considers biblical women as they are reinterpreted in poetry, novels, short stories and art. When biblical stories are compared with creative interpretations of them, ancient stories are illuminated and contemporary concerns addressed, challenging us to ask new questions of biblical texts and of ourselves as well.
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3715F/G -
Women and Literature: Special Topics
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The course will focus on the representation of women in the literature of different historical periods, literature by women, the problematic of the female author and the impact of feminist criticism on English Studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor.
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3725F/G -
The Family in Literature
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This course examines the role of the family in literature with special emphasis on maternity and on the nature and definition of childhood. We will look at wide variety of texts from different historical periods in order to understand the ways in which the family has been constructed as a fictional concept.
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The former English 257F/G if taken in 2001-02 or 2002-03.
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3771E -
Genres/Forms/Modes
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An examination of how the genre and modes of expression of various forms, such as novels, drama, film, graphic texts and digital genres influence interpretation and cultural meaning.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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3774E -
Canadian Literature
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A study of the history of English Canadian literature from its beginnings in the literature of the explorers and settlers to its full maturity in contemporary times. The broad scope of the course enables the student to trace the imaginative growth of the nation.
Antirequisite(s):
English 2354E, 2356F/G, and the former, 2351E, the former 2352F/G, the former 2353F/G, the former 2355F/G.
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3775E -
Topics in Canadian Literature
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This course will be broad enough to provide an introduction to this national literature, but narrower in focus than English 3774E. It may concentrate on a shorter historical span, a particular genre, or use some other principle of selection. Consult the Department for offerings.
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The former English 3777F/G.
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3776F/G -
Canadian Drama
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What does it mean to “perform” being Canadian? How does the stage help us to evolve a definition of this nation? Should it? This course examines Canada’s comparatively young dramatic tradition, its present, its future, and our role in its making, with a strong emphasis on in-class, group-based performance work.
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3825E -
Special Topics in English and Cultural Studies
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Please consult the department for current offerings.
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At least 60% in 1.0 of any 1000-level English course, or permission of the Department.
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3884E -
Postcolonial Literature
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A comparative study of fiction produced in countries that evolved from British rule to independent nationhood. The roles of the indigenous peoples and of women in each culture will be examined. Among the literatures discussed are those of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa and Trinidad.
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3890F/G -
Women & Literature: Special Topics
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The course will focus on the representation of women in the literature of different historical periods, literature by women, the problematic of the female author, and the impact of feminist criticism on English Studies. Specific content will vary from year to year depending on the instructor.
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3913F/G -
Special Topics
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Please consult department for current offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
The former English 291F/G.
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3914F/G -
Special Topics
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
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The former English 292F/G.
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3915E -
Special Topics
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
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The former English 290E.
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3998E -
Creative Writing Workshop
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A workshop intended to develop skills in creative writing through individually supervised assignments. Students should expect to produce a substantial quantity of work. Enrolment limited.
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the former English 2998E.
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3999F/G -
Creative Writing
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An opportunity for students to learn about the craft of fiction and poetry, and to develop their individual voices as they express themselves through a variety of genres. Students should expect to produce a substantial quantity of work. Enrolment limited.
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4070E -
Directed Readings in Literature
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A program of intensive reading in an author, group of authors, period, movement, genre or theme under the direction of a full-time faculty member who is willing to supervise the student. The proposed subject ofstudy will be presented to the faculty member in the term prior to that inwhich the course will begin.
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Only fourth year honours students with an average of at least 80% in their third year English courses are eligible. Permission of the department is also required.
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4080F/G -
Directed Readings in Literature
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A program of intensive reading in an author, group of authors, period, movement, genre or theme under the direction of a full-time faculty member who is willing to supervise the student. The proposed subject of study will be presented to the faculty member in the term prior to that in which the course will begin.
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Only fourth year honours students with an average of at least 80% in their third year English courses are eligible. Permission of the department is also required.
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4310 -
Seminar in Medieval Language and Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4311E -
Seminar in Medieval Language and Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4313A/B -
Seminar in Medieval Language and Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4314F/G -
Seminar in Medieval Language and Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4320F/G -
Seminar in Renaissance Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4321F/G -
Seminar in Renaissance Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4329E -
Seminar in Renaissance Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4330F/G -
Seminar in Renaissance Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4339E -
Seminar in Renaissance Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4340F/G -
Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4342F/G -
Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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English
4349E -
Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4350F/G -
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to 3210, 1035E or to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4351F/G -
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4359E -
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4360F/G -
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4369E -
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4370F/G -
Seminar in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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English
4371F/G -
Seminar in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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English
4372F/G -
Seminar in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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English
4379E -
Seminar in Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4471F/G -
Seminar in American Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4472F/G -
Seminar in American Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4479E -
Seminar in American Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4571F/G -
Seminar in Canadian Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4572F/G -
Seminar in Canadian Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4579E -
Seminar in Canadian Literature
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4770E -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4851F/G -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200 to English 2250, English 3200 to English 3210, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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English
4870E -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4871F/G -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4880E -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4881F/G -
Seminar in Literary Studies
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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1.0 from English 2200-2250, English 3200-3201, Theatre Studies 3205F/G, or permission of the Department.
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4998E -
Seminar in Creative Writing
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Topics will vary from year to year. Please consult Department for current offerings.
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Individual instruction in selection of a topic, preparation of materials, and writing of a thesis. To take this course, students must apply to the Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English. Restricted to students in fourth year of an English program who have at least an 80% average.
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The former English 490E and the former Theatre Arts 409E.
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