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ENGL.3380 Medieval Women Writers (Formerly 42.338)

Id: 038857 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

Woman have always written and read and participated in culture. This class will explore writings on literary and non-literary genres by woman in the European Middle Ages (600-1500). Students will learn how different pre-modern cultural conditions affected the possibilities for women's authorship, readership, and patronage. We will also examine how women writers interacted with literary traditions and constructions of gender.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.

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