Exercises in writing scripts for various media. Scripted scenes by students will be considered for production. Current Themes in Literature Begins with a contemporary work that embodies a theme of current interest, and aims at developing a perspective on that theme as it has been explored in a representative selection of literature. A creative analysis of Shakespeare's plays with some consideration given to the sonnets. A Great Novel Focuses on one major novel only, a long work that reveals an entire culture and explores a broad range of human potentialities.
Classes meet once a week for discussion.
Women and Literature Writing by women and images of women in literature. Specific subject varies from semester to semester, but readings include both contemporary and classic works. Attention paid in background lectures to recent feminist literary criticism and historical research. Emphasis is on relativity of perspective. May include works from Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Americas, and Europe, with emphasis on non Euro-American literature.