Summer 2023 - ENGL 341 D100
Modern and Contemporary British Literature (4)
Class Number: 2785
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 8 – Aug 4, 2023: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Mary Ann Gillies
gillies@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
30 units or two 200-division English courses.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Study of 20th- and 21st-century British literature, with particular attention to cultural and historical forces and to the interrelation between literary technique and social reality. May be organized around specific literary figures, literary or social movements, genre, or theme, as well as cultural and geographical context. This course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is taught.
COURSE DETAILS:
Studies in Modernism: Katherine Mansfield and Her Circle
The life and writing of New Zealand expatriate Katherine Mansfield make for a fascinating modernist case study. She was an exile from her homeland, a self proclaimed “little colonial” in London; an innovative short fiction writer in an era in which the experimental novel regained its preeminent position; an editor and reviewer working in the influential “little magazines” of the period; a woman writer in an era where women had more opportunities and challenges than ever before; and an artist who was deeply interested in contemporary continental philosophy, art, and literature. In this course, we will look at the various facets of her career and works, situating them (and her) within the context of Modernism, both Anglo-American and Global. We will read her works in dialogue with key predecessors and contemporaries: Oscar Wilde, Anton Chekov, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf.
Grading
- Seminar Presentation 15%
- Reading Quizzes 5%
- Essay 1 (5-6 pages) 20%
- Mid Term Exam (in class) 20%
- Research Essay Proposal and Annotated Bibliography 10%
- Reearch Essay (10-12 pages) 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Department Undergraduate Notes:
IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.
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- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
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Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.