ENGL 230 - Women Writers

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course is a study of representative works written by women from numerous historical, social, and literary perspectives. The course is designed to work toward a shared understanding of historical and cultural developments in Women’s Literature from both England and the United States. The course will also emphasize literary theory when applicable.

Prerequisite ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

Text
Sapphire (1996). Push. Penguin Random House: New York, NY.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Make relevant contributions to in-class discussions.

B. Define and classify significant terms: women’s literature, feminist literature, and literature about women.

C. Apply feminist criticism/literary theory in critical papers.

D. Report on one particular woman author by means of a presentation.

Content
A. Historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations of Women’s Literature.

B. Literature by women from England and the United States.

C. Feminist literary theory.

Student Evaluation
A. Active participation/attendance.

B. Short essay questions/True-false quizzes.

C. Critical Papers.

D. Class presentation of one selected author.